Creating Space To Care For Yourself As A Caregiver with Meriam Boldewijn & Ashley Jackson-Thompson

In this episode of The Self Project Podcast: The importance of asking for help as a caregiver Discussing feelings of resentment (the disease vs. the person) Incorporating self-care for you as a caregiver   Meriam Boldewijn helps caregivers who are having challenges in the areas of owning their well-being and time-management and who are ready to have more ME-TIME and feel more at ease while they support their loved ones. There was a time when Meriam’s husband was a diabetic/on dialysis/had multiple transplants (kidney/pancreas), groin rupture, several eye surgeries, ankle surgery, and her brother had a stroke. While taking care of her husband she experienced burnout. This was an eye-opener. She discovered tools and techniques that she used after her burnout. These tools helped her to go from exhausted to stress-free while taking care of her husband and brother.   Where to find Meriam: www.meriamboldewijn.com www.instagram.com/meriamboldewijn www.facebook.com/hellomeriam Clubhouse: @meriamboldewijn   Ashley Jackson-Thompson is a graduate of Xavier University, where she studied Finance and Human Resources (HR). She then went on to receive her master’s degree in Human Resources Management, which she has spent 10+ years of her professional career practicing. After her husband was diagnosed and beat a rare cancer in stage 4, she came to know her purpose in life.     Timeless Dream Events mission and vision is to provide terminally ill people and their family members with a “timeless dream event” that will celebrate life and love. They plan various events, at minimal notice due to each unique and sensitive situation. Ashley is humbled by being able to turn her own pain into being a blessing to others.    Where to find Ashley: www.timelessdreamevents.com www.facebook.com/timelessdreamevents www.instagram.com/timelessdreamevents Clubhouse: @timelessdream   Thank you for tuning in!  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review!   ENVIRONMENTS WORKSHOP SIGN UP www.theselfprojectstudio.com/workshops   Connect with me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/_kristymartin Connect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theselfprojectstudio Connect via my website: www.theselfprojectstudio.com