Trisha is a bestselling author and heart-centered guide who transforms life’s most difficult challenges into simple tools and strategies that help people live with more clarity, courage, and connection. Her work draws on decades of experience as a pharmacist, health educator, Success Principles trainer, and coach. She is currently writing My Caregiving Essentials: What to Say, Do, and Prepare Before Caregiving Becomes Your Second Full-Time Job, scheduled for release in October. Learn more at trishajacobson.com.
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Hi, Some conversations feel easier to put off ... but when those conversations happen for the first time in a crisis, everyone is tired, scared, and guessing. My mom had a stroke at the dinner table during an impromptu visit when I was in Florida on business. It launched me into an early caregiving role I wasn't ready for. This week’s reflection is about the conversations families should begin before an aging parent needs more help. Read it here: https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/before-an-aging-parent-needs-more-help-conversations-families-should-start-having#/ With love, |
Living the Heart-Centered Life
Trisha is a bestselling author and heart-centered guide who transforms life’s most difficult challenges into simple tools and strategies that help people live with more clarity, courage, and connection. Her work draws on decades of experience as a pharmacist, health educator, Success Principles trainer, and coach. She is currently writing My Caregiving Essentials: What to Say, Do, and Prepare Before Caregiving Becomes Your Second Full-Time Job, scheduled for release in October. Learn more at trishajacobson.com.
Hi, If you're new here, welcome! If you've been here for awhile, you may have noticed I’ve missed two weeks of blog posts. The truth is, sometimes life simply gets too full. Responsibilities pile up. People need us. Paperwork needs handling. Travel happens. Illness happens. Emotions move quietly, or not so quietly, underneath it all. And eventually, the body starts telling the truth. This week’s reflection is about exhaustion, slowing down, and learning to listen before we completely lose...
The first time Dad rode in an ambulance, he was living on his own and fell. His fall monitor activated EMS. He hit his head and wasn't able to answer any questions the EMTs or the ER staff asked him. We didn't have any of his medical information organized in a way that would support the emergency staff in giving him the best are and contacting his family. That incident scared me. It inspired me to create the Refrigerator Emergency Kit. It contains all the information a healthcare provider...
Hi, This week’s reflection is about taking care of others, guilt, exhaustion, and the quiet permission to take care of yourself too. Read the full post here:https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/everything-is-being-handled-so-why-cant-i-rest#/ With love, Trisha