29 episodes
The Adapted Life Julie Hasselberger
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- Society & Culture
Welcome to The Adapted Life Podcast. A Podcast for anyone who has experienced adversity so incredible that they had to redesign their life. I often say that my "super power" is my resiliency and fortitude to overcome incredible challenges and still strive to live an abundant joy filled life. I care for my severely disabled medically complex son, and it is not easy. In this community I hope we will share stories of resiliency and adapting, and encourage, inspire, educate and share resources with eachother. How do we survive and thrive as caregivers, when we are faced with crisis after crisis? Or do you need encouragement to get through some really difficult times? Lets explore all the ways that we CAN build resilience and we CAN see our ways out of what seems hopeless, and into something wonderful. Lets create this community together. I want this to be a place of hope. I want to share my story, and hear yours. Sharing and shining light on "the adapted life".
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Grief. We lost our son.
Send me a Text MessageThe Adapted Life Podcast Season 3 Episode 28A new season. A dark tunnel. A lonely place. A monsoon of tears. A red bird. A sun rise. A blanket. A box of tissue. A pile of cards. An empty room. The loss of a son. The weight of grief. One purple crocus. Sickness. A broken heart. A hole in my soul.This, my friends is a very difficult conversation I am going to be having with you, w...
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Living in alignment, core values, and being a caregiver
Send me a Text MessageEpisode 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 "...
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WHAT WE CARRY FORWARD
Send me a Text MessageIn this episode, I had been pondering the work I've been doing on self-love and releasing attachments. I asked myself, what does this mean to caregivers who carry with them a lifetime of changes that traumatically altered the course of their lives. While I do believe that letting go of attachments that result in negative results, is important, we also can't always do it so easily. In accepting and sending love to these "attachments", we allow ourselves...
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Your health matters too, caregivers
Send me a Text MessageHello my adapting friends. Welcome to Episode 25 of The Adapted Life Podcast. In this episode I wanted to talk about that word, health. And its sister "self-care". Taking care of our own health care needs is extremely complicated in so many ways. We literally have our lives intertwined with the health care and well being of our loved one. (s). So there in lies the puzzle, you really always have to put your self second in a sense. Getting to ...
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HOW DARE YOU DO SOMETHING ELSE! (but really, its ok)
Send me a Text MessageIn this episode, I wanted to talk about finding space outside of caregiving to do something that your intuition is calling you to do. As we know, carrying the weight of someone else's life and well being on our shoulders is a very heavy lift. But this doesn't negate your passion and desire to do something that brings you joy, outside of the realm of caregiving. I have been working on pushing into my purpose, but sometimes I realize that I get slowed down, int...
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Inside his brain. What the MRI reveals and coping with it.
Send me a Text MessageIn this episode, I wanted to talk about my son's recent MRI, and what it really means to the entire big picture. And I guess, what it doesn't. Thank you for being here, at the adapted life podcast. As with with my life, I am letting my intuitive thoughts and heart centered focus guide me as I unroll what "adapting" means to me. My hope is that someone out there will resonate with what it is like to be spending your life, keeping another precious h...