Rooted in Care

A Blog from Tree Of Life Health Consultant

When Someone Steps In Without Being Asked caregiver burnout caregiver stress caregiving support quality of life navigation tree of life health consultant Feb 08, 2026

When I was earning my doctorate, only one thing stood between me and completion: the presentation an...

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When You Walk Into the Glass caregiver burnout caregiver stress caregiving support palliative care quality of life navigation tree of life health consultant Jan 30, 2026

I am a little embarrassed to even tell this story — but here it goes.

Early in COVID, I was working...

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When Fear Fills In the Blanks Jan 22, 2026

Today, I was reminded of something that happened when I was in my early twenties, while on vacation....

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Don’t Kiss the Toaster Oct 14, 2025

 When I was little, my mother used to warn me, “Don’t kiss the toaster.”

The toaster sat on the cou...

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When Caregivers Forget to Rest Oct 14, 2025

The other day, I was watching my granddaughter. She was running around, busy and full of energy, mov...

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The Patient Who Knew It Was Time Oct 14, 2025

I had been a nurse for a couple of years when I returned to the hospital to work on a busy medical-s...

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The Bottle of Cleaner and the Battle for Control Oct 14, 2025

Today, I remembered a simple trip my mother and I took to Walmart. She was deep into her cancer trea...

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The Test That Really Counts Oct 14, 2025

“Is this on the test?

As a faculty member, I hear this question often. I have even asked it myself...

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When One Moment Changes Everything Oct 10, 2025

This past January, I was driving by myself all the way from Georgia to Maryland. I was doing a good ...

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