Tag: beat isolation

• What! You too?

  

  “Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought that no one but myself… And instantly they stand together in an immense solitude.” – C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves. In my book, I discuss practical ways to combat isolation, and forming friendships is one of the best. Finding people who…

  Really, Leah

  June 11, 2026

  Connection

  beat isolation, Beating the Isolation Trap, caregiver support, faith and caregiving, family caregivers

• I wish someone had given me this when I first became a caregiver

  

  What I wish someone had told me about caregiving + link to the new page (Start Here for Family Caregivers)

  Really, Leah

  June 8, 2026

  Authors

  beat isolation, Better Together, caregivers, start here, what i wish i’d known

• to be understood

  My reaction to Orwell’s quote: Sad.  His words resonate deeply with many caregivers or those in isolation. There is certainty about their feelings, yet resolution remains out of reach.  While being “understood” feels like discovering a previously hidden door, opening to unexpected joy, LOVE is still the bond, like a glue, that holds you in…

  Really, Leah

  June 1, 2026

  Authors

  author, beat isolation, Beating the Isolation Trap, book, family caregiving