126 | Stop being so hard on yourself: Self Compassion Affirmations for Caregivers in the Sandwich Generation

Feel like you’re constantly dropping the ball between raising kids and caring for your aging parent? Like you're failing at everything, all at once?

You’re not. You’re doing the best you can with what you have—and that is enough. In this gentle, empowering episode, you'll learn how to shift your inner narrative from relentless self-criticism to true self-compassion. Especially if you're new to the sandwich generation, these affirmations and mindset reframes will help you see just how much you've already grown—and give you tools to stay grounded through the chaos

• Recognize the self-critical patterns that keep you stuck in guilt and overwhelm
• Learn how to build a “due diligence list” to track the small wins and remind yourself of your resilience.
• Practice calming affirmations and mantras that help you replace perfectionism with grace and compassion.

Press play now to stop spiraling in self-blame and start honoring how far you've come.

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You’re listening to the right show, formerly known as the Mindful Life Changes or Mindful Career Change. We’ve pivoted through the years, but finally landed on the right path: content for moms in the ‘Sandwich Generation’, because midlife disruption doesn't have to break you.

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This podcast explores patience, meditation, confidence, presence, and overcoming resentment while cultivating calm, peace, mindfulness, clarity, mantras, and addressing loneliness and burn out; it covers boundaries, caregiving, guilt, affirmations, working moms, self-care, midlife crisis, empty nesters, empowerment, people pleasing, compassion fatigue, family caregiving, stress relief, self-worth, stress management, and how to shift from reactive to centered when feeling short tempered, offering tools for self acceptance, easing mental exhaustion, building emotional resilience, harnessing inner strength, and preventing caregiver fatigue for those in the sandwich generation through expert advice on boundaries setting.