Caregiver Self Portraits
I am the primary caregiver for my elderly parents, 89, and 94 years old. I am proud to be a nurturer and caregiver but also overwhelmed and afraid that I will facilitate their journey at the expense of my own. My paintings speak to the relentlessness of caregiving, the joy of caring for the vulnerable ones we love, but the exhaustion too. As I also age, I ask myself, how can I meet the needs of my parents with compassion and love without losing my own voice?
