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
Living in alignment, core values, and being a caregiver
Episode 27
As caregiver for my son, who is 26 years old, I have had quite a journey. There have been times, when I felt completely lost and down, out of sync with who I am. Not even knowing what my core values are anymore, aside from the tough task of survival mode.
Part of self actualization, and striving towards a joyful life and soul purpose, is really taking stock of what your CORE VALUES are, and how your life is in alignment. It's the "taking a look" inward, that happens, and realizing that if you focus on becoming more aware what feels right, and what doesn't .
I talk about how I have not always been aware that things I was doing were not in alignment with who I was. As I have made changes, expansion in so many positive ways has happened or still is just beginning to happen.
I remain dedicated to caring for my son, of course. I talk about how he and I may be two separate lives, but I am LIVING FOR THE BOTH OF US. And, it makes so much sense for me to be living to my deepest souls purpose and core values, because I am a better Mom and caregiver to Daniel when I am deeply happy and fulfilled.
It may not be possible to do all of the things you desire, but you can take inventory and try to do less of what doesn't suit you, and more of what does.
I hope you enjoy the recording. It is my raw and heartfelt feelings after almost 26 years of being a caregiver for my beautiful son, and Mom to all of my beautiful kids.
I am very grateful for any ears that are listening.
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