Benefits of Pity Parties and Understanding the Dying Process

Benefits of Pity Parties and Understanding the Dying Process

Hope for living, loving, and caring with no regrets! Episode 134 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on her interview last week with Betsy Wurzel Sloan who was a caregiver for her husband who had Early Onset Alzheimer’s.  Betsy shared her experiences with her caregiving...
The Caregiver Toolbox- Two Stress Management Tools

The Caregiver Toolbox- Two Stress Management Tools

Hope for living, loving, and caring with no regrets! Episode 132 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, shares two important tools to help caregivers manage the stress that can be experienced while caring for a loved one.  She shares examples and insight on reframing and “Both/And”...
Are You a Good Listener?

Are You a Good Listener?

Do you give the gift of listening? Need some tips on becoming a better listener. Real listening can be learned. Research and books such as The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships, by Michael Nichols, and Mortimer Adler’s How to...
Learning with the Caregiver Warrior

Learning with the Caregiver Warrior

Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 131 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, speaks with Susanne White.  Susanne was able to care for her parents and venture out on a caregiving journey that would change her life.  She is now a blogger and...
Rayna Neises: A Season of Caring