Hang onto the Good Moments: Stories of Hope with Nanette Holloway

A Season of Caring Podcast

Rayna Neises, your host, welcomes Nanette Holloway. Nanette is a registered nurse who loves to write. She is passionate about caregivers after her own journey with both of her parents who had cancer. Nanette knows firsthand the gift of a long goodbye and the physical, mental, and emotional challenges culminating in caregiver role strain. She leads a caregiver support group and her book series for caregivers offers a holistic approach to self-care with the inclusion of scripture and prayers. The series includes Coping Skills for Caregivers, Coping Skills for Caregivers Workbook Gratitude Journal, and Before You Depart. Nanette shares the following insights based on her caregiving journeys:

• [6:42] God is present in end-of-life situations and loves to be invited in.
• [7:45] Caregiving is exhausting.
• [7:49] Anticipatory grief is what we feel when we know someone is going to be leaving us.
• [8:19] You are on an emotional rollercoaster and just have to hang on.
• [12:19] At the end of the caregiving season, you can know that God will never leave you or forsake you.
• [12:49] Adopt a mindset with others of love and acceptance.
• [13:58] Give yourself grace.
• [14:34] Hang on to the good moments.

This episode was brought to you by Content Magazine, an electronic quarterly magazine available to help you find God in the middle of your caregiving season.