When Every Day Feels Like an Emergency Caregivers of loved ones who are frequently in crisis often experience relentless emotional pressure. Every call, every request, and every mood swing can feel like an emergency, leaving you drained and on edge. This constant hypervigilance impacts your mental, emotional, and physical health, making it hard to focus, make decisions, or enjoy life outside of caregiving. Recognizing that this is a real problem — and not a personal failing —

When you’re caring for someone who is constantly unwell, hypervigilance becomes second nature. You live in a state of “always on,” ears tuned to every sigh, every cough, every shift in their body language. You learn to scan for symptoms the way a sailor scans the horizon for storms.

Caregivers often grieve long before death arrives. This post explores the quiet pain of anticipatory loss and how love and sorrow coexist in caregiving.

A reflection on the power of caregiving and what it means when a parent says, “You make me feel safe.” A tribute to the quiet strength and sacred love of those who create safety for others.