this sucks.
and you still have to keep going.
sometimes with effort.
sometimes one breath at a time.
this isn’t advice,
this isn’t a system.
this isn’t here to fix anything.
it’s a place for the things that don't always have somewhere to go.
the anger.
the resentment.
the guilt.
the questions.
the things you can't say out loud.
if you want this,
it’s here.
created by a caregiver, too.
not another thing to manage.
not another system.
not another list of things to remember.
caregiving leaves you with things that don't always have somewhere to go.
the anger.
the resentment.
the questions that keep following you around.
the things you can't say out loud.
here, you'll find places for those things.
not answers.
not fixes.
just somewhere for them to go.
you don't have to explain yourself here.
you don't have to make it make sense.
you don't have to be positive.
you don't have to be grateful first.
if you're carrying it,
it belongs here.
best i can is a place for caregivers.
what feels familiar?
everything feels heavy.
the thoughts, worries, frustrations and questions that keep piling up
you need help, but don’t know where to start.
the things you can't keep doing alone and don't know how to ask for.
you can't stop replaying what someone said.
the comments, judgments, and conversations that stayed with you.
you're exhausted.
everything needs something from you and there's nothing left to give.
→ burnout.
you miss parts of your old life.
the things caregiving changed, took, or put on hold.
→ resentment.
you've lost sight of yourself.
the parts of you that got buried beneath caregiving.
→ who am i?
the anger keeps showing up.
the unfairness, frustration, and things you can't say out loud.
→ anger & rage
the questions won't stop circling.
the what ifs, worst-case scenarios, and things you can't know.
→ the “what if” spiral
you feel like you’re failing.
even when you're already doing more than most people can see.
→ not the best i could be.
there’s no right way to be here.
you don’t have to start at the beginning.
you don’t have to finish anything.
you don’t have to know what you’re looking for yet.
you can come back to the same place
as many times as you need.
you can leave halfway through.
you can just read and stop.
nothing here needs to be done.
this is a place to be who you are.
and feel what you feel.
sometimes you don’t need a tool
sometimes you just want something soft to wear.