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Welcome to this space for relative caregivers. Please say hello and tell us something about yourself. Where do you live? How many kin children are you caring for and anything else you'd like to share?

8/25/2015

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Welcome to Kinship Wellness Forum. This month let's talk about how an organized mind leads to peace of mind. An organized mind is important to caregivers because it puts you in touch with everything that's going on in your life. It helps you recognize that you are the center of everything that's happening in your world. It helps you recognize where you should put your energy and not focus on those things you cannot control.

Peace of mind is the absence of mental stress and anxiety, a state of mental and emotional calmness with no worries, fears or stress. The mind is quiet and you can experience sense of happiness and freedom. The question is how to bring more peace of mind in our lives and how to experience it in times of difficulties.

Peace of mind is found as the self-satisfaction you find in what you do and how you live your life to include you. We all have our ways of achieving peace of mind. Share yours with us. Please comment below and let me know how you achieve peace mind for yourself and if you have any advice or words of wisdom of all of us.
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Shirley Mathis
9/3/2015 03:40:46 am

Oh WOW! Alright Kinship, it's so wonderful to find you online. I can now refer my friends who are caregivers to this WEBSITE. So that they can find referrals.

Best Wishes,

Shirley M.

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Lois
9/29/2015 02:10:29 pm

Hi Shirley
Welcome to our website. Please check in with us on a regular basis and watch us grow as an essential resource for all kinship families. And, yes please spread the word about us and our services.

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Eleanor link
3/5/2021 04:55:46 pm

There is emotional side of caregiving that may not be for everyone. If you have issues with being short-tempered, you might not consider a career in caregiving or may want to work on that before starting a career in caregiving. This job will entail dealing with annoyances, anger, and hostility. To become successful with doing your task, you must be able to control these feelings. During this pandemic, circumstances may have gotten worse. The stress, fear, and anxiety might prevail over both parties, the caregivers and the elders.

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    My name is Lois Kincy and as an experienced relative caregiver I facilitate groups, circles and trainings for other relative caregivers. I've been down that road already, and though it is a joyous road, sometimes us travelers need support from each other.

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