Alexandra Drane

Hustling bootstrapper. Radical waiting to happen. On 5th start-up @archangelsme obsessed w reframing caregiving and proving there's an ROI on LOVE #LookLoveLift

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

1 of every 3 unpaid #caregivers has thought about suicide in the past month. We got to collaborate on the #CDC study https://t.co/M7UlIxk0p7 Have never been so proud 2be part of something so devastating. Our focus now?Translating research to action to impact #JoinUs #LookLoveLift

[Jessica DaMassa @jessdamassa]

“Being an unpaid #caregiver is the epicenter of Life Sucks Disease,” says @adrane CEO of @ArchangelsMe, “but it’s also one of the most glorious jobs we’ll ever have.”

So, what’s the trick to managing the “sucky” side of #caregiving?

Data.

How?👉📺https://t.co/FJsMwfQf8T

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

'Run. Hide. Fight' is the 'Stop Drop and Roll' of our generation.

[Michael L. Millenson @MLMillenson]

Sometimes work & private lives can’t & shouldn’t be separate. “I ran for my life from the #HighlandPark shooting. It will haunt me forever.” https://t.co/0p8bn3RWZY #highlandpark #HighlandParkParade #GunViolence @DBashIdeas @shaynamalka @Schneider4IL10

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

AND… then we left for a holiday (aka HOLLA-YAYYYYYY)!!! Here’s to the enormous gift of time with family who are far away… off we go to deliver all the love. #feeltheluckiest ⁦@ArchangelsMe⁩

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

Click here to get your Intensity Score: https://t.co/XRPHTJ7X1Y

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

Getting ready to step on stage (and pass out) at #LIFEITSELF to get real about the gorgeous (and hard) intensity of unpaid #caregiving. Here in person or in spirit because you are caregiving right this minute? Get your score, join the conversation, and we love you. Wings UP!

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

@mullen_brian Thanks @mullen_brian! Yes - there is the self we present to the world (our '@Meta' or '@instagram' self) and then the version of ourself that googles, 'am I [insert every shame-inducing gut-wrenching potential reality here]?' Here's to seeing and being seen as our WHOLE selves!

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

@HealthCareEtc @EmilyBreslow @AmericanTelemed Thank YOU @HealthCareEtc (and @AmericanTelemed) for the opportunity... being a part of shedding some light (and beaming some love) on unpaid caregivers (and the ROCK STAR work they do day in day out) was an honor and a joy. And BIG LOVE TO @EmilyBreslow @whoop - you're dreamy.

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

Not today, #COVID…not today. All the #love to all the loved ones in the midst…and to all those caring for them @ArchangelsMe⁩ #AnyCareCounts

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

There is only one FIRST TIME you get to experience the majesty of a Shamrock Shake. For my dad, this was it: #BLISS Taking a moment to be grateful for a bright spot: my pops living in #Boston, and the #caregiver special… @McDonalds for dinner!! WINGS UP, BABY! @ArchangelsMe

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

‘Community health workers who check on homes and make sure meds are taken and food is available. “Good things happen when you create jobs,” Farmer said.’ What a soul was he. He will live on in the actions he will continue to inspire. #RIPPaulFarmer https://t.co/niG5OaMOWJ

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

@CaregivingMike I'm ABSOLUTELY a believer in self-medication (as we know are so many unpaid #caregivers) - but I'm too much of a control freak to try... prefer anything with bubbles 🍾🥂 But will absolutely make sure my gorgeous papa gets a chance if he wants!

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

Driving down Route 1 #Boston with this guy. Sign after #cannabis sign. ‘Hey Alex! Did you know we can get really great cannabis delivered to the house?’ A few minutes later: ‘Wow. They must have a lot of that stuff. Hey Alex - maybe we really should try it!’ #LOVE THIS MAN.

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

The humbling (#EMPOWERING) moment you realize you #LOVE #CURLING … seriously?!? #YES.

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

Magic in mailbox today. Delicious scones AND custom artwork? Hot DANG! Thank u @humansofny for sharing Mary O’s story (https://t.co/d11cbSTbDZ). She is an #Archangel for sure – I’ve eaten 7 in last 12 hours (self-medicating w food = extreme skill for #caregivers).

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

Am I the only one SO SUPER FREAKING CRANKY w @NBC for how they are covering @MikaelaShiffrin #Olympics2022? We've learned to stop filming when an athlete is 'down'...She brought her best self!! MENTAL INJURY IS ALSO AN INJURY!! TURN OFF YOUR CAMERAS and GIVE HER A BREAK!! #BeKind

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

@editoremacb @kuki5017 @NewBuildersBook YES YES YES YES YASSSSSSS!!!! 'This means investing not only in ventures that offer strong financial returns, but also in those that lift up their communities to achieve sustained self-reliance.' #communityisfrontlineofhealth #revenueisthebestinvestor #bootstrapping @ArchangelsMe

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

Today at 2:22 on 2/2/22 we signed the P&S on a place to move this guy back to #Boston with us.  Feel so lucky. Here’s to all the adventures ahead - he’s one heck of a wingman.  #DadsRule #ElderPower #LOVETHISGUY #NorthShore @ArchangelsMe

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

@boltyboy Love that you've known them both since they were in the belly!! Still holding onto https://t.co/V0HYXIKsbN... when she is master of the universe will sell it back to you for ONE BEEEELION dollars! Or just pass to you with love at a moment's notice. Grateful for you always, bf!!!

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

Not usually the school-pick-up-person. Or that’s how I’m rationalizing that I FORGOT TO PICK UP MY SON today. Or could be my #caregiver intensity is running HOT and I am FULL ON ‘in the Red’. Thank goodness he’s 15, resilient, and was not surprised. Cobbler’s son has no shoes.

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

@MarkCzeisler @ArchangelsMe Oh I am SO DROPPING OFF an ARCHANGELS T-shirt for you!! You'll be like a sponsored pro athlete!!! Because...as we all know... caregivers are not just Archangels - they are the ULTIMATE athletes... in CARE!! We love you bigly, @MarkCzeisler!!

[Alexandra Drane @adrane]

@rebekahgeemd Girrrrrrrrrrl - this is me reflecting back to YOU!! You've been a caregiver to your family, to your co-workers, your patients, your STATE - and you do it with elegance and fire and love... deepest of bows to you, hot mama. BIG FOREVER RESPECT!