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Being a full-time caregiver is exhausting and lonely. (opens the original)
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Awake at 3 a.m., the mind clings to sleep that will not come, and the body aches with the weight of constant care. The loneliness feels overwhelming, a hunger for rest, for conversation, for a self that once moved freely through the world. But here, too, is the dharma: this exhaustion is impermanent, this night will pass, and in the quiet repetition of lifting, soothing, waiting, there is a practice deeper than any temple sit.Mutual Aid is not charity. It is a practice of solidarity and reciproc
COMING SOON The Buddhist Caregiver Podcast. 🎙️ (opens the original)
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Coming soon. The Buddhist Caregiver Diary. Real caregiver stories.Drop a 🪷 if you can relate to being a caregiver. Want to share your story? DM us or comment "ME" below.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<
"With Metta and Gratitude" 🙏🏽📿🪷 (opens the original)
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“Before I even walked through the doors of Office Depot in Hendersonville, TN, I was carrying the weight of a morning that had already broken me. I hadn’t slept. My body was in pain. And I was sitting with the crushing reality that the charity yard sale I had poured my heart into planning had just fallen through—leaving me with no clear path forward and a daughter who still needed help I didn’t know how to provide. I felt defeated. Honestly, I wasn’t sure I had the strength to keep going.But I w
Anything helps: please share my daughter's story. (opens the original)
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Navigating the high cost of American healthcare is a struggle no one should face alone.I am sharing the raw reality of managing medical bills, from daily co-pays to unexpected surgery costs for my daughter. This is an honest look at the financial burden of chronic health issues and how I am seeking support to keep things moving forward.Please consider sharing this message or supporting our medical fund if you are able.Mutual Aid is not charity. It is a practice of solidarity and reciprocity, whe
The Care Economy Is Broken. The Dharma Shows Us How to Fix It. (opens the original)
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I keep thinking about the people I know who are caring for aging parents, sick partners, disabled children—often while working full-time, often alone. The Buddha taught that no one is an island, but the American healthcare systems and policy behaves as if we are. The care economy has collapsed. Who is paying the price? How can the Dharma help with building systems that don’t abandon the people doing the hardest work?Video Credit: @suzannasuzanne on TikTok1. “The care economy has collapsed.”What
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