Have a peaceful, relaxing, restful and safe holiday weekend everyone!
Tag Archives: Holiday
Holiday Tips to Help You Feel Your Best
If you think the holidays came upon us all of a sudden, trust us, you are not alone.
While our holidays may look different again this year, due to COVID-19, that doesn’t mean the holidays will be less stressful or overwhelming. In fact, it may just add additional stressors to the holiday season.
Over the years, we’ve shared tips, strategies and ideas to cope with the holidays as individuals and communities that with live with brain injury, along with our caregivers.
- For caregivers: click here to find a library of articles to help.
- Here’s an essay by writer, longtime BEST blog contributor, and stroke survivor, Isaac Peterson on his personal holiday reality with a brain injury by clicking here.
- In words and art: find important self-care practices during the holidays in this comprehensive piece along with other article links by clicking here.
- Unfortunately, COVID-19 is going to be a part of the holiday season again. For up-to-date, easy to understand information and resources on the pandemic, please click here.
Do you have any holiday tips, strategies or ideas that you’d like to share? Let us know!
Our BEST Space: Fall Wreaths!
Well, we can help with that feeling at Our BEST Space located in University Place, Washington!
Join us for creative time at the Space. No experience necessary and all are welcome to participate.
The activities are free and materials are included (however, donations are always welcomed and appreciated).
Activities are led by artist and BEST gratitude specialist, Diane Rasch. Join Diane and others to explore your creative talents.
Each month there is a new creative pursuit!
Coming up: On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 11 am to 3 pm, the creative project will be fall wreaths! See pictures below for a sneak peek!
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Weekend, BEST Friends!
Caregiver’s Corner (And the Monday Kick-starter Quote of the Week)
Information and Resources
I am always looking for information and resources to help me along my journey as a caregiver. Here is a book that I am currently reading: The Caregiver Helpbook by Powerful Tools for Caregivers, Third Edition (2013). The book is part of a caregiver education program, designed to provide caregivers with tools to increase self-care and to boost confidence during difficult and challenging situations. I will be sharing what I have learned in a future article and during our Caregiving Matters Support Group at the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST).
Inspirational Stories/Quotes: