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Priority Break Me: Self Care 101 – How To Vacation On A Budget
Talking about a vacation to a Caregiver is almost like cursing at them, or at least it has the same offensive reaction. Many of us...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Mar 18, 20167 min read


Caregiver Toolkit: I’m Ready To Give Up – When Fighting The Battle To Save A Loved One From Themselv
Life is a series of baby steps along the way and if you add up these tiny little steps you take toward your goal, whatever it is, whether...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Mar 16, 20167 min read


Code of Silence: The Negative Symptoms Of Mental Illness & Why Mental Health Family Caregivers C
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Mar 11, 20165 min read


Finding Hope In Progress: It’s The Little Things That Count
The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Mar 9, 20166 min read


Caregiver Tool Kit: Spirituality & Self Care – Meditation For Your Mind & Body
Spirituality is one of the most controversial topics for discussion. Many people confuse religion for spirituality and therefore it...
La Shawn Splane - Wilburn
Mar 7, 20166 min read


Caregiver ToolKit - Mental Illness & The Long War - Love & Time Are Two Priceless Gifts To
My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time. - Steve Jobs...
La Shawn Wilburn
Mar 4, 20166 min read


Open Letter to Public Mental Health Staff From A Mental Health Family Caregiver
What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and...
La Shawn Splane - Wilburn
Mar 2, 20169 min read


Why Should I Take Mental Health Caregiver Training If I don't Know Anyone With A Mental Illness?
I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it. Michael...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Feb 26, 20167 min read


When Stigma Isolates The Caregiver
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Helen Keller One of the reasons I am so passionate about the voices of those who...
La Shawn Splane - Wilburn, Founder of HOMAGI
Feb 24, 20164 min read


Caregiver Tool Box: Have You Considered A More Holistic Approach or Alternative Method To Mental He
“Medicine’s a funny business. After all, dispensing chemicals is considered mainstream and diet and nutrition is considered alternative.”...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Feb 22, 20164 min read


Caregiver ToolBox: What Do I Do When A Loved One Is Hospitalized?
"A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life. It is the tear [that results] from the injury of the oyster. The...
La Shawn Splane - Wilburn
Feb 19, 20166 min read


Caregiver Tool Box: Keeping Your Cool When A Loved One Is Experiencing Negative Symptoms
Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems. - Gever Tulley Living with a...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Feb 17, 20165 min read


Not Asking For Help Because of Fear of Rejection?
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn, Founder of HOMAGI
Feb 15, 20164 min read


Love Doesn't Cost Money
I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Feb 14, 20165 min read


7 Steps To Being A Loving Support To Loved Ones On Valentine’s Day
"Healing yourself is connected with healing others." - Yoko Ono When you speak to caregivers about the most challenging part of their...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Feb 12, 20165 min read


A Caregivers Emotional Health Is So Important
Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you're doing when you indulge these negative...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Feb 5, 20167 min read


HOW TO DEAL WITH CAREGIVER STRESS RIGHT NOW
Proactive is preparation for the "thing", you are in control of your emotions. Reactive is being overcome by the "thing"; your emotions...
La Shawn Wilburn - Family Caregiver & Founder of
Feb 5, 20167 min read


MENTAL HEALTH FAMILY CAREGIVING: Being Realistic About Your Journey & Your Goals
I've learned over the years that people are human and have mood swings, regardless of how talented they are. Today, I'm looking at life...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
Feb 1, 20167 min read


WARNING: CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE DO NOT FILL BEYOND THIS POINT! – When A Caregiver Explodes
Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong. - Baltasar Gracian There is a level on any human being that...
La Shawn Wilburn - Family Caregiver & Founder of
Jan 29, 20166 min read


MENTAL HEALTH FAMILY CAREGIVER: OUR ENERGY BANK RESERVES ARE IMPORTANT
I have my team. Like if you see everyone around me - I have my hair and makeup girl, my assistant. They're very calm, they're all about...
La Shawn Splane-Wilburn - Family Caregiver &
Jan 25, 20167 min read
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