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
Gratitude Practice, Julie's toolkit for Adapted life
In this episode, I discuss my second "tool" in my tool kit for those dealing with extreme adversity and caregiving responsibilities. It is gratitude.
I explain that being grateful is an empowering way to stay centered and mindful. Practicing gratitude can be as creative as you are, but I enjoy writing daily into my gratitude journal.
Caregiving for a severely disabled loved one is a huge challenge. There are most definitely days when I don't feel like it. I don't feel grateful, I feel hurt, alone, anxious, frustrated... this is not a perfect science right?
But for me, nurturing a gratitude practice came hand in hand with seeking love and grace and acceptance for my situation in life.
Take a listen to the podcast, I hope something resonates with you.
I truly understand what caring for another human being's entire existence requires. Its massive. And I was faced with completely imploding and losing myself, or fighting back to find my way to joyful and purposeful living.
I am here to provide friendship, support, laughter, guidance, and connection.
So welcome again! I hope you are enjoying this podcast and will share it with someone who may also enjoy it.
If you would like to watch my son and I on you tube, here is the link,
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQr7Ot0J0o6_gRnG_fJvzDg
You can find me on Facebook, on Instagram and our collaborative art shop.
Daniel's Special Art Shop (on Etsy.com)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DanielsSpecialArt?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DanielsSpecialArt?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQr7Ot0J0o6_gRnG_fJvzDg
