The Caregiver’s Journey

“If we develop concern for other people’s welfare, share other people’s suffering, and help them, ultimately we will benefit. If we only think of ourselves and forget about others, ultimately we will lose. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.” — Dalai Lama Being on …

We You Me –

The WE of We You Me, represents the oneness of us all. We journey through life interconnected. WE all want love and empathy. The YOU of We You Me represents the people and circumstances outside ourselves. The people who journey with us and our hardships and adversity are what help us grow toward our higher …

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB)December 19, 2019 Laura Ruth Ellis recalls the emotional turmoil that the caregiver role brought and the lessons it taught her in her debut book, “We You Me” (published by Balboa Press). Fate gave Ellis a big challenge when she was pulled back into the role of the dutiful daughter, when her …

Once a Caregiver, Always a Caregiver

For me, the role of caregiver stays with you long after the completion of the role. It is similar to saying once a Mother, always a Mother. You just “get it” when someone mentions that role. My mom has been gone for almost two years. I see her in me every day. I think of …

Caregiver service breeds self compassion

My caregiver journey began just as I was excited to experience an empty nest.  Both our sons were away at college.  Having been focused on motherhood for most of the last 20 years, I was committed to finding my “rest of life” purpose.  I hadn’t figured it out during the mommy years, so I was …

My author website is live

Happy 2020! I am very happy and excited that my author website is live and accessible to me. Time to get blogging. Current author status: Slowly, I am hearing feedback from friends reading my book. I’m still enjoying the quiet launch of my book into the world.  I’m also waiting for the rest of my …

Welcome to my new blog!

Welcome. My name is Laura Ruth Ellis, author of We You Me. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here.   I’ll be using this blog to interact …

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