Caregiver Self-Care Means Stealing Time for YOU 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 14 ☕
Caregiver Self-Care when you have NO time means you steal it. Day 14, week 7 of my Caregiver Workout Challenge: do YOU have time? I don't, so I steal it, and I still got to the Gym. ⠀
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a Dementia Caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the Sandwich Generation. I care for my aging dad as his Cognitive Decline quickly advances, my amazing mom is my helper as she starts to show signs of decline too, and I homeschool my 14-and-a-half-year-old kid. Seven weeks ago I was 10 pounds heavier than the same time last year. I was taking care of everybody but myself, and I was falling apart. ⠀
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy Caregiver Challenge — and I am still inviting YOU into it: ⠀
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts. ⠀
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it. ⠀
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one. ⠀
☑️Day 14 is done. Week 7. 30 minutes on the Elliptical, a five-minute cool down, my stupid ridiculously long stretching, and the Sauna. It's been a good week and a hard week, getting my feet back under me after our dog was insanely sick. Seven weeks in, I have done this by the grace of God. I'm still working through why I see my weight as success or failure, when life is very much gray area. ⠀
🫂The reality of Caregiving: my dad slept until almost two, forgot to put on his shoes, and that night he told me, "I think I'm dying." I have over 10 years of Long-Term Care experience. I don't want him to go, but I don't want him to stay a shell of the person he's becoming. I want him to find peace. Caregiving is no joke, and if you're in it, you know. ⠀
🍭Sugar Challenge update: if we count that day, I failed. Wait, I just did it again. I'm on day eight or nine with no sugar, but today doesn't count, because it's Halloween and we're going to indulge. I want to be a woman who does what she says. I don't want to lie to myself anymore. ⠀
✨If you are a Family Caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or Dementia Caregiver, a woman in the Sandwich Generation, or anyone who says "I don't have time" — this is for you. Figure out what you can commit to, claim it, and let's rise together. Us caregivers keep the world going. ⠀
➡️WATCH DAY 10 (where I first said I STEAL time): https://t.co/YIiihTQbID ⬅️😉 ⠀
➡️WATCH DAY 13 (my All-or-Nothing Mentality): [ADD DAY 13 YOUTUBE LINK] ⬅️😉 ⠀
🦋 Comment below: Do YOU have time — and what will you steal it for this week? ⠀
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves. ⠀
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0:00 Do Caregivers Have Time for Self-Care?
0:58 Why I Started the Cup of Joy Caregiver Challenge
2:43 Success or Failure Thinking About My Weight
4:28 Self-Reflection for Caregivers: Where Are You?
5:48 The Reality of Caring for a Parent With Cognitive Decline
10:35 Sugar Challenge Update and Keeping My Word ⠀
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Caregiver Self-Care Means Stealing Time for YOU 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 14 ☕
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💭Do YOU have time? As a caregiver, I don't. So I steal it. That's how the Cup of Joy Caregiver Challenge was born.
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Caregiver All-or-Nothing Mentality 🏋️♀️ Give Yourself the Gray ☕
All-or-Nothing Thinking as a Caregiver: it either IS or it isn't.
☕In the midst of chaos, offer yourself the Grace to find the Gray. Put yourself on the list. Are YOU giving yourself that space to not be All or Nothing?
➡️WATCH FULL DAY 13 VIDEO: https://t.co/qBktg9QWlC ⬅️😉
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Caregiver Self-Care Without All-or-Nothing Thinking 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 13 ☕
🏋️♀️Caregiver Self-Care without All-or-Nothing Thinking is the real test. Day 13, week 7 of my Caregiver Workout Challenge: I found out I use the word FAILURE a lot, and I still got to the Gym. ⠀
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a Dementia Caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the Sandwich Generation. I care for my dad as his Cognitive Decline quickly advances, my mom is my helper as she starts to show signs of decline too, and I homeschool my 14-and-a-half-year-old daughter. Seven weeks ago I was 10 pounds heavier than the same time last year, and I decided it had to stop. ⠀
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy Caregiver Challenge — and I am still inviting YOU into it: ⠀
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts. ⠀
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it. ⠀
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one. ⠀
☑️Day 13 is done. Week 7. 30 minutes on the Elliptical, a five-minute cool down, and my ridiculously long stretching. Going through these videos to edit them, I found something about myself: when it comes to my body, it is either WIN or FAIL, with no in between. Do I do that in the rest of my life? NO. ⠀
😴Week 6 got done by the skin of my teeth. I'm still recovering from 72 hours of almost NO sleep with our sweet puppy Gracie, and I'm almost 50. Then I got a migraine. So I gave myself an über level of Grace. Success does not mean perfection. ⠀
✨If you are a Family Caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or Dementia Caregiver, or anyone who beats yourself up when it isn't perfect — this is for you. It's about the consistency of little victories. It doesn't have to be big. Give yourself the grace to find the gray. ⠀
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🦋 Comment below: Do YOU have an All-or-Nothing Mentality — and what are you committing to this week? ⠀
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves. ⠀
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0:00 Do You Feel Like a Failure as a Caregiver?
2:46 All-or-Nothing Thinking About My Body
6:37 Caregiver Exhaustion After 72 Hours of No Sleep
8:58 Grace for Caregivers: Finding the Gray
11:48 Little Victories Beat Perfection
12:46 Join the Cup of Joy Caregiver Challenge ⠀ 🌐
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Caregiver Self-Care Without All-or-Nothing Thinking 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 13 ☕
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💭Do YOU ever feel like a failure? In your Caregiving, your body, your finances? This challenge is teaching me I use that word a LOT.
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Caregiver Self-Care on No Sleep 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 12 ☕
Caregiver self-care on no sleep is the real test. Day 12, week 6 of my caregiver workout challenge: I barely slept for 72 hours, and I still got to the gym.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my dad as his cognitive decline advances, I help my mom as signs of decline show up, and I homeschool my teenage daughter. This week our youngest dog had severe diarrhea for over 72 hours. Every 50 minutes to two hours. It was up to me. I was ready to come here and say I failed. My mom kept saying it is not a failure.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy caregiver challenge — and I am still inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 12 is done. Week 6. By the skin of my teeth. We took her to the vet. Third medication. Last night she finally slept. My daughter took the first shift. I got sleep. I showed up. 30 minutes of cardio. I did not push it. Stretching on the floor and in the sauna. About 25 minutes in the sauna. Honest update on sugar: I failed. Exhaustion and comfort food. I will know more next video. Six weeks in, I still feel better than when I started. My shoulders are improving. My cup is fuller when I leave the gym.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone who feels like they are drowning — this is for you. Life kicks. You duck, weave, and still choose yourself. Two days late is not failure. Getting there is the win.
🦋 Comment below: What will you commit to this week — and did life kick you?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
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0:00 Have you ever felt like you're drowning?
2:30 72 hours of a sick dog and no sleep
5:00 Almost missed day 12 — not a failure
7:30 I finally slept and still got to the gym
10:00 Sugar failed again — honesty
12:30 Six weeks in — comment what you commit to
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Caregiver Self-Care When Life Happens 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 11 ☕
Caregiver self-care when life happens is the real test. Day 11, week 6 of my caregiver workout challenge: I hit normal, life hit back, and I still got to the gym.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my dad as his cognitive decline advances, I help my mom as signs of decline show up, and I homeschool my 14-and-a-half-year-old daughter. Last time I told you this was becoming normal. Then we supported a fall festival, I came home with a migraine, I got dizzy the next morning, and a new workflow pulled me in. I let my guard down. That is the old pattern.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy caregiver challenge — and I am still inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 11 is done. Beginning of week 6. The days shifted. I did not quit. Today was my best workout since I started. Accountability is why I got there. I am better than I was six weeks ago. More balanced. A little thinner. Honest confession: sugar crept back in daily, mostly from the Ninja Creami reviews. I feel it in my joints. I am putting that back in check this week. Flexible is not the same as failing.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone who does well until it feels normal and then life knocks you off — this is for you. Two days late is not failure. Getting there is the win.
🦋 Comment below: What will you commit to this week — and did life knock you off?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
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Chapters:
0:00 Life happens after it feels normal
2:00 Migraine, dizziness, and a new workflow
4:00 Best workout yet — accountability kept me there
6:00 Eating sugar again — getting it in check
8:00 Six weeks in — small consistency changes everything
10:00 Come with me — comment what you commit to
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Caregiver Self-Care When You Have No Time🏋️♀️Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 10 ☕
Caregiver self-care when you have no time is the real problem. Day 10, week 5 of my caregiver workout challenge: I stole two days a week, and it is starting to feel normal.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my dad as his cognitive decline advances, I help my mom as signs of decline show up, and I homeschool my teenage daughter. I do not have an extra two hours most days. I do have two days I can protect. That is what I committed to.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy caregiver challenge — and I am still inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 10 is done. Week 5. Double digits. My daughter comes with me once a week. We shifted the day this week for the schedule — that is not the same as putting it off. Stretching felt different today. Five weeks of consistency is starting to show. More than five pounds are off. The goal is still how I feel, not the scale. A conversation in the sauna reminded me the gym is only one piece. How we eat at home, how much we cook from scratch, and how whole the food is — that is the other piece. Little choices, kept, move the needle.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone who says “I don’t have time” — this is for you. You do not need a perfect plan. You need one small thing you can actually keep. Workout, food, or both.
🦋 Comment below: What will you work on this week — and is it becoming normal yet?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
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0:00 Caregivers don't have an extra two hours
3:00 Five weeks in — this is becoming normal
6:00 The sauna conversation that got weird
9:00 Gym is one piece — food is another
12:00 Wholeness over the number on the scale
15:00 Little consistent choices move the needle
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Caregiver Self-Care When You Feel Alone 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 9 ☕
Caregiver self-care when you feel alone is the real start. Day 9, beginning of week 5 of my caregiver workout challenge: month one is done, month two has started, and I am still going to the gym.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my dad in severe cognitive decline, I help my mom as signs of decline show up, and I homeschool my teenage daughter. I had stopped going to the gym. I was 10 pounds heavier than a year before. I was putting off living until my dad leaves. I do not want to be a puddle at the end of this.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy caregiver challenge — and I am still inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 9 is done. Beginning of week 5. Month one complete. 30 minutes on the elliptical, a 5-minute cool down, a ridiculously long stretch, and the sauna. The little gains are real. I am more balanced. Happier. My cup is fuller. I am a better caregiver when I take care of myself. Stretching matters more now — middle age and perimenopause do a number on shoulders, hands, and arms. Some days I push. One day I had nothing left and still showed up with grace. I felt better after.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone who feels isolated while you care for everyone else — this is for you. It is complicated. Finances, kids, spouses, the people you care for. You do not have to do it alone.
🦋 Comment below: What will you commit to each week — and what is the hardest part right now? 📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
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0:00 Do you feel alone as a caregiver?
1:24 I stopped putting myself first
2:40 Month one done — a fuller cup
4:00 Declare it and follow through
5:28 Where do you want to be next month?
6:48 Consistency and grace change everything
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Caregiver Lost 5 Pounds in One Month 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 8 ☕
Caregiver Self-Care after one month shows what a little can do. Day 8, week 4 of my caregiver workout challenge: I lost over five pounds, and I still went to the gym even when the storm hit.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my dad as his cognitive decline advances, and I homeschool my 14-and-a-half-year-old daughter. A month ago I was 10 pounds heavier than a year before, living for the day caregiving ends. I decided I was done putting myself last.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy caregiver challenge — and I am still inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 8 is done. Week 4 complete. One full month. 30 minutes on the elliptical, a 5-minute cool down, stretching (neck, shoulders, and arms in the sauna), and 20–25 minutes in the sauna. The family got on board. It is on the calendar. This week I had to shift a day because of the Central Florida rain and the pool — we needed to keep the house from flooding. Flexible is not the same as quitting. I still followed through. The side effect is over five pounds off and a body starting to shift. The goal is feeling stronger, healthier, and more balanced. My disposition is better. My cup is fuller.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone who knows you are not where you want to be — this is for you. Be okay in your body today and keep moving toward better. One does not cancel the other.
🦋 Comment below: Where do you want to be in a month — and what small thing will you commit to each week?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
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0:00 Body positivity is close — but wrong
2:45 One month in — results and how I set it up
5:30 Storm day and the keys to success
8:15 Where do you want to be next month?
11:00 The fitting room that taught me to be okay today
13:45 Love yourself today and keep taking steps
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Caregiver Gym Day on Empty 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 7☕
Caregiver self-care on empty is the real test. Day 7, start of week 4 of my caregiver workout challenge: I slept over 11 hours, woke exhausted, and still went to the gym.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my father as his cognitive decline advances, I help my mom as her decline starts, and I homeschool my 14-and-a-half-year-old daughter. This week had a ballet tea party. I made proper tea sandwiches. One more thing on a full plate. I had nothing left in the tank.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy caregiver challenge — and I am still inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 7 is done. Start of week 4. Three weeks complete, and this is the day I had nothing. 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical, a 5-minute cool down, a ridiculously long stretch, and the sauna. Today was not aggressive. I still got into an aerobic heart rate. I offered myself the grace I give everyone else. I did not move the day. Tomorrow is fuller. Accountability is what got me out the door. The family now knows these two days I am at the gym.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone one more thing away from nothing — this is for you. You do not need a perfect workout. You need a little you can keep, and someone to be accountable to. Those micro gains are what make you more whole, and a fuller caregiver.
🦋 Comment below: What will you commit to each week — even on the day you have nothing left?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
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0:00 Down to nothing — one more thing
2:14 Ten pounds heavier — why the challenge started
4:40 Put it out there — accountability
6:34 The workout when you have nothing left
9:30 I would not have gone without accountability
11:03 Little gains make a better caregiver
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Caregiver Gym Day After No Sleep 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 6 ☕
Caregiver self-care on no sleep is the real test. Day 6, week 3 of my caregiver workout challenge: I still went to the gym after a night of racing thoughts and about five and a half hours of sleep.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my aging father in advancing cognitive decline, I help my mom as her decline starts, and I take care of my 14-and-a-half-year-old daughter. Today the hard was not the house. The hard was me. I was exhausted. My family was supportive. I still did not want to go.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy caregiver challenge — and I am still inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 6 is done. Week 3 complete. 30 minutes on the elliptical, a 5-minute cool down, a ridiculously long stretch, and the sauna. Today I stayed 20 minutes. What got me there was accountability — you. I put it out there, so I had to follow through. A little note if your neck, shoulders, or arms are tight: stretching those in the sauna has been a game-changer for me. Heat keeps the stretch. This is not about the scale. I am more flexible. My mood is more even. I am sleeping better most nights.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone trying to keep a functioning life while you carry the finances, the care, and the people — this is for you. You do not need a grand plan. You need a little you can keep, and someone to be accountable to.
🦋 Comment below: What will you commit to each week — and what gets in the way on the hard days?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
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0:00 Awake at night — the thoughts that won't stop
1:05 Day 6, week 3 — a different kind of hard
2:18 Exhausted — the last thing I wanted was the gym
3:54 Accountability is what got me there
5:21 Stretch in the sauna — neck and shoulders
7:00 Mood, sleep, and the first person who joined
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Only YOU Are Left at the End 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 5 ☕
Caregiver self-care is what is left when the season ends. Day 5, week 3 of my caregiver workout challenge: I still went to the gym, and I am not feeling as weak as I was.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my dad as his cognitive decline advances, I help my mom as we start to see slipping, and I homeschool my daughter. This season is too raw to unpack. What I can do is stop letting myself fall apart while I care for everyone else.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy caregiver challenge — and I am still inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 5 is done. Week 3. 30 minutes on the elliptical, a 5-minute cool down, a ridiculously long stretch, and the sauna as my reward. Three weeks in, I am not feeling as weak. My disposition is better. I have more patience, most of the time. I am not perfect. I am finding a little more balance in the chaos. A couple of pounds are off. This is not about the scale. It is about feeling fitter, stronger, and able to keep going.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone who has put everyone else first until you do not feel right in your own skin — this is for you. The only person you are left with at the end of the caregiving journey is yourself. Do not wait until you are a puddle.
🦋 Comment below: What little step will you commit to each week — one day, two days, or whatever you can actually keep?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
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0:00 The only person left at the end is you
1:26 I stopped taking care of myself
2:45 Three weeks in — I feel less weak
4:28 Choose yourself before you're a puddle
6:05 Little steps — the Colorado "hill"
7:56 Comment what you will commit to
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Do YOU Feel Like You're Wasting Away? 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 4
Caregiver self-care after two weeks is proof a little counts. Day 4 of my caregiver workout challenge: I finished both weeks at the gym, and I moved myself off 100th on the list.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my aging parents and I homeschool my daughter. These last couple of months got heavy. I started gaining weight. I am too important to this house to not be okay. So are you.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy caregiver challenge — and I am still inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 4 is done. Two weeks, officially complete. 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical, a 5-minute cool down, a ridiculously long stretch, and 15 minutes in the sauna. About an hour and 45 minutes, sometimes two. That is what I can commit to. Not a perfect plan. A little, on purpose, so I do not get worse while I slowly get a little better.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone who feels like they are wasting away while they care for everyone else — this is for you. We do not have to jump to first on the list. We can move from 100th to 5th. And we can stop living only for the day caregiving ends.
🦋 Comment below: Where do you want to be next month — and how many days a week will you take care of YOU?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
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Chapters:
0:00 Do you feel like you're wasting away?
0:15 Move yourself from 100th to 5th on the list
0:34 Why I started — the weight, the house, the season
1:03 What I can actually commit to twice a week
1:33 Day 4 done — two full weeks
2:02 Where do you want to be next month?
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I Know I Should Work Out More...I Still Went 🏋️♀️ Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 3
Caregiver self-care in week 2 is the real test. Day 3 of my caregiver workout challenge: I still went to the gym, even when my attitude was the problem.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my dad in serious cognitive decline, I help my mom as signs of decline show up, and I homeschool my daughter. This season is too raw to unpack all of it. What I can do is stop neglecting myself.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy caregiver challenge — and I am still inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out. A walk counts. One day a week counts.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 3 is done. Start of week 2. Three days of taking care of myself. 30 minutes of cardio, a 5-minute cool down, a ridiculously long stretch, and 15 minutes in the sauna. Day 1 was easy because I put it on the calendar. Day 2 was almost impossible to leave the house. Today I was the sourpuss — and I went anyway. In the sauna I met a homeschool mom who is also trying to get to the gym. I came home with my cup full.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone who knows what you “should” do and still cannot get out the door — this is for you. Not a perfect plan. Not a lecture. Just proof that putting yourself first is allowed, even twice a week.
🦋 Comment below: How many days a week will you take care of YOU — and what are you putting on the calendar?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
💡If this helped, like, share, and subscribe so we can keep this challenge going together.
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Chapters:
0:00 Day 3 done — twice a week is the real plan
0:19 Why caregivers stop taking care of themselves
2:05 Week 2: easy day, hard day, sourpuss day
2:51 The sauna conversation that filled my cup
3:50 Put the gym on the calendar like an appointment
4:14 Join the challenge — comment your commitment
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I Almost Quit 🏋️♀️ Still Went to the Gym | Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 2 ☕
Caregiver self-care on a hard day is the real test. Day 2 of my caregiver workout challenge: I still went to the gym, an hour late, after everyone at home needed me.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman in the sandwich generation. I care for my dad in serious cognitive decline, I help my mom as we start to see signs of decline, and I homeschool my 14-and-a-half-year-old daughter. I announced this challenge to my family. Then today, everybody needed something.
❇️So here is the Cup of Joy Caregiver Challenge — and I am inviting you into it:
☕ Two days a week, I work out.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 2 is done. End of week 1. Two days of taking care of myself. 30 minutes of cardio, a 5-minute cool down, a ridiculously long stretch, and the sauna. I got there an hour later than I wanted. My daughter came with me — this is her one gym day with me. I wanted to give up. I did not.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone in the sandwich generation running on empty — this is for you. Not a perfect plan. Not a lecture. Just proof that putting yourself first is allowed, even on the day life kicks back.
🦋 Comment below: How many days a week will you take care of YOU — and did you almost quit this week?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
💡If this helped, like, share, and subscribe so we can keep this challenge going together.
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Chapters:
0:00 Day 2 done — what the workout included
0:29 Today was a really hard day
0:52 Dad, Mom, and a homeschooled daughter
2:02 Easy decision, hard follow-through
2:40 An hour late — I still finished
3:46 I wanted to give up and didn’t
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Are YOU Taking Care of Yourself? | Caregiver Self-Care Challenge Day 1 🏋️♀️
Caregiver self-care is hard when dementia care takes over the house — and I had stopped doing it. Day 1 of my caregiver workout challenge: I went back to the gym after gaining 10 pounds this year.
😎Join Katrina from Cup of Joy. I am a dementia caregiver in a multigenerational home, a homeschool mom, and a woman who is very good at showing up for everyone else. This year my dad’s cognitive decline has moved fast, life got heavy, and I quietly quit the gym. Comfort food stayed. The scale moved. Something had to give.
❇️So here is the challenge I am making — and inviting you into:
☕ Two days a week, I work out.
🤗 After each workout, I come here and tell you I did it.
👍 You comment how many days a week YOU can commit — even if it is one.
☑️Day 1 is done. 35 minutes of cardio. Stretching. 15 minutes in the sauna. I walked out feeling better than I have in a long time… and a little undone at how long I had gone without filling my own cup.
✨If you are a family caregiver, an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, or anyone running on empty while you love someone through a hard season — this is for you. Not a perfect plan. Not a lecture. Just proof that putting yourself first is allowed, even when caregiving is in an extreme spot.
🦋 Comment below: How many days a week will you take care of YOU?
📬Then come back when I post and tell me how your week went. We will lift each other up. We will choose joy in the hard moments — and we will choose ourselves.
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Chapters:
0:00 The caregiver self-care question
0:30 Why I let the gym go this year
1:52 Something has to give
2:19 The 2-day-a-week gym challenge
2:30 Day 1: cardio, stretching, sauna
2:52 Join me — comment your commitment
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“I’m Losing My Husband of 52 Years”: A Wife’s Raw Truth About Cognitive Decline
This is one of the hardest and most honest conversations we’ve ever shared on Cup of Joy.
👉In this video, I sit down with my mom for a raw conversation about what it’s really like to watch the man she’s loved for over 50 years slowly disappear due to cognitive decline.
☕Earlier that morning, my dad woke up scared and disoriented — he didn’t know where he was. What followed was a deeply emotional morning that left both of us sitting with the weight of this season.
This is the spouse’s perspective.
The quiet grief.
The love that remains.
🏠And the reality of living in a multi-generational home while progressive decline continues.
🦋We also talk openly about the conversation our family is beginning to have: Is it time to consider a care facility?
🫂If you are a spouse, adult child, or caregiver walking through cognitive decline with someone you love, I believe this conversation will meet you where you are.
🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about caregiving, cognitive decline, and finding grace in the hard seasons. 💬 If this resonated with you, would you share your own experience in the comments? You are not alone.🤗
Come. Be Filled. Go Out & Overflow.☕
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Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction & Channel Update
0:20 – Why I’ve Been Quiet on Cup of Joy
1:23 – The Hard Conversation About a Care Facility
2:22 – Introducing a Raw Conversation with My Mom
4:42 – The Hard Morning: Dad Woke Up Lost
6:30 – “I’m Just Losing Him”
8:12 – Living Together Through Decline
13:04 – Finding Grace in the Middle of It
16:08 – Closing Thoughts & Love
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Real Caregiver Tools That Help Our Family (Honest Chat)
Did YOU ever wish there was one simple place to find the exact products that actually make caregiving easier—without the guesswork or overwhelm?
Greetings Joyful Community! It’s Katrina from Cup of Joy & ✨Kats Must Haves✨
Between caregiving, homeschooling my daughter, and keeping our multigenerational home running, my time is stretched thin right now. ❤️
I’ve been pouring my limited hours into creating honest, real-life product reviews and tools over on ✨Kats Must Haves✨.
Every item is tested right here in our home — so you know it works.
These are affiliate links. If something speaks to you and you choose to grab it through my links, it helps support our family at no extra cost to you.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping provide for our family! 🫶
You’ll find practical reviews on everything from incontinence solutions to daily caregiving wins — things that protect dignity, reduce stress, and let everyone keep living life.
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Watch the videos, see what’s worked for us, and hopefully that will make your caregiving journey easier.
If you’re in a season where these tools would help your loved one — or you — just know I’m cheering you on.
Come, Be Filled, Go Out & Overflow into the World.☕
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Can YOU Handle Caregiving's RAW Truth? ✨ Caregiving Chronicles #Alzheimer
Welcome to Cup of Joy! Join Katrina for an honest dive into the raw realities of caregiving in a multigenerational home—from the exhaustion of daily demands to the deeper purpose that keeps you going. Drawing from her journey with cognitive decline, homeschooling, and family dynamics, she shares heartfelt stories and essential insights to help you navigate hard seasons with faith-anchored hope and renewed joy.
☕If you're a caregiver feeling drained, seeking practical elderly care tips, or wanting faith-based encouragement to find peace amid the chaos, this is your welcoming refuge. Discover ways to recharge and thrive—because you're not alone in this journey.
🤗 Perfect for: Caregivers, faith-seekers, and joy-hunters building resilience in tough times. Share your story below—let's uplift each other!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Caregiving Truth: Can You Handle It?
0:58 - Family Caregiving: Our Multigenerational Reality
2:15 - Daily Caregiver Challenges: Tasks and Autonomy
2:55 - Caregiving Conflicts: Handling Resistance Gently
4:06 - Caregiver Self-Care: Massages and Unexpected Talks
4:45 - Caregiving Routines: Managing Meds and Exhaustion
6:17 - Caregiver Rewards: Beyond Gratitude and Affirmation
9:40 - Caregiver Lifelines: 4 Tools for Survival and Joy
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