The Adapted Life
Welcome to The Adapted Life Podcast, a dedicated space for those who have faced profound challenges, particularly those who have navigated the journey of having a child born with severe disabilities. This podcast serves as a sanctuary for connection, offering support and strategies for building resilience when life unfolds differently than we envisioned.
In this series, I share my personal journey with my disabled son, detailing the ups and downs we experienced together. Our story is one of love, hardship, and ultimately, adaptation. But now, my focus has shifted to the complex and often lonely path of adapting to life after the loss of my son.
Grief is a powerful, consuming force that changes everything. It can feel isolating and overwhelming, reshaping how we perceive the world around us. Through this podcast, I hope to explore what it means to grieve, to honor the memory of my son, and to find ways to move forward while carrying his spirit with me.
We'll discuss practical approaches to adapting to loss, including how to find joy in small moments, the importance of community support, and strategies for navigating everyday life when the ground beneath you has shifted. This journey is deeply personal, yet universal in its themes of love, loss, and resilience.
Join me as we create a conversation around grief and adaptation, turning our experiences into pathways for healing and connection. Every story shared strengthens our community and reminds us that while loss is an inevitable part of life, we have the capacity to adapt and find new meanings, even amidst heartache.
The Adapted Life
The Cracks In Between, Slipping into Moments of Me
In this episode, I talk about something that I've written about considerably. As a caregiver, I have so much of me devoted to this role. But the true essence of who I am, what my souls true purpose is, is far greater than just my role as a caregiver, or even a mother.
I've been cultivating time, however briefly, where I can slip away into the cracks and work on self care, or my own creative endeavors. I find time to engage in transformational meditation courses or to upload a new episode here.
Sometimes I just slip away and try to find ways to not only bring purpose and joy to others, but also to provide a source of income for my family. (since I am unable to hold a full time job outside of the house given the intense and stressful situation with taking care of my disabled 24 year old son)
Please come along, as this veteran special needs Mom (I am 56 years old) talks about the look back at how I got to where I am today.
This journey to create the Adapted Life, has been so incredibly amazing. And also, very very difficult. I gave up my career, my aspirations, and for a long time, I buried my identity. As I say, I put it in a bin, in the basement, behind the Christmas decorations.
I created the Adapted Life Podcast, as a Community for everyone, but especially for those of us who are devoting our lives to being caregivers. For those of us who have faced unforeseen extreme adversity that has changed the life we once envisioned for ourselves.
Welcome to my adapted life. I'm so glad you are here.
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