'Do not let what you cannot do interfere wth what you can do," is a
quote from famed basketball coach John Wooden. But it is also the
coda to a caregiver's way of life. It is one of the many
inspirational sayings that caregiver BJ Smith relied upon to get
her through the seven years she cared for her mom as Alzheimer's
disease ravaged her life. Smith compiled many other powerful
epigrams into a inspirational quote board that she relied upon to
get her through her toughest situations as her mom's caregiver.
Just Breathe is an empowering book that collects the most
insprirational and memorable sayings into one moving resource. The
title comes from Smith's highly stressful but ultimately liberating
experience in becoming her mom's primary caretaker. "Breathing
seemed to be the most difficult act for me to do as I cared for my
mother," writes Smith. "My mother fought for a life and family she
loved and cherished just to watch it slip away day by day into a
dark abyss." After her mother's initial diagonsis Smith vowed that
she would live bravely in her mother's world of Alzheimer's and
save her tears and her breakdowns for her husband and family. To
power herself through her long day and nights, she began keeping
quotes posted on a dry erase board with sayings from poets,
leaders, actors, and visionaries ranging from Oprah Winfrey to
Gandhi to St. Francis of Assisi. While the quotes will provide a
profound source of motivation to anyone who has found themselves
unexpectedly caring for a sick loved one, the book's most moving
sayings come from Smith herself. "As a caregiver you lose a part of
yourself when taking care of a loved one," Smith writes. "But if
you look at your world a little differently, you will see what you
have gained on your journey is astounding."
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