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April 2, 2018April 2, 2018

Self Care for Caregivers

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My dad would have been 65 today — seems completely wild to me. He passed away 6 years ago this coming New Year’s Eve, and it feels far away but really, 6 years is nothing! I find his birthday much harder than his death day. - I’ve been feeling SO nostalgic + reflective the past few months, with turning 30 in exactly a month (turning 30 is weird! 😬🤪😆) and feeling like I have no idea where time has gone. My fathers death was completely awful and peaceful at the same time. It came too early and unfairly. He passed away from HEP C, which he got from a blood transfusion in the 80’s. He was part of the tainted blood scandal. He unknowingly carried hep c for 20 something years, and also infected my mom somewhere in those years. - I talk about him a lot. Watching him die, my grief, guilt and the little things he did to show me his love. He was a man of few words but his illness bonded us together and I’m grateful for having some time getting to know him when I was an adult. I think it’s so important to talk about grief — and the “dead parent club”. ~ anyways, no point to this post other than saying that grief sucks and it’s with you forever, sometimes dressed in different costumes but it’s there. - - - - - - - - my grief looks like: ✨crying during peach season because they were his favourite fruit and I have lots of memories of peaches on the window + going to fruit farms in NOTL with him. I’m sad he will never be able to eat a peach again. ✨Feeling heartbroken that I took breaks when he was in the hospital to go home when I should have been there 24/7 ✨Wishing I spent more time with him in high school. I remember him commenting on how “I’m never home” and I wish I could go back and spend more time with him! ~ but we have to trust our younger selves and guilt is such a trap (because we can’t change our past actions!) 🌱 anyways, feel free to share what your grief looks like (if you feel compelled to!) I love hearing about how people experience grief ~ 💖✨ . . . #grief #loss #gratitude #taintedbloodscandal #hepc (And if you are really interested in grief / loss you gotta follow Yvonne Heath from @loveyourlifetodeath — watch her ted talk. She’s honestly the greatest!

working on a meal plan + workshops for the fall ~ soaking up this weather as best I can. Working at my favourite place, with lots of snacks, kombucha and swimming breaks... 🌱✨ . . . . . . . #huntsville #muskoka #getoutside #culinarynutrition

Here’s a selfie because Instagram loves selfies, but I have some Qs for you: 1) What times of day / specific days would you prefer workshops? AM / afternoon / evenings? Weekends? Weeknights? 🌱 2) nourish social potluck ~ do we like 1pm or is it too middle of the day? Does 11am or after 1pm work better? 🥕🥑🍉 3) are you interested in dinner cooking classes? Where we all cook dinner together, learn some skills + new recipes + eat together after! (I’m planning one for a plant-based thanksgiving menu for October but let me know if you’re interested in more like this!!) 🌱🌱🌱 Okay! Let me know here or send me a direct message! 💌 - - - thanks for your time! 🍉🍑🥦🌽🥕🥒🥬 . . . . . . . #culinarynutrition #culinarynutritionexpert #cookingclasses #muskoka #huntsvilleontario #cottagecountry #nutritionworkshops #intuitiveeating #plantbased #holisticnutrition

Friends! I’m not going to be sharing on insta for the spring/summer so I wanted to leave you with ways to follow what I’m up to, stay up to date with workshops, nourish social, contact info if you need a meal plan, etc! 🌸🌱🌻 🌱🌸🌱 1. Sign up for my newsletter — link is in bio! I’ll be intentionally sharing what’s new, what’s adding value, recipes, interesting articles, etc! 2. Email me at hello@sarahdownesnutrition.com💌 3. Come visit me at The Great Vine! I bake in the back kitchen most days (tues-sat) so I’m around a lot! 4. Come to the next Nourish Social potluck on May 26th 1-3 🥘 5. Join me at my Gluten Free Bread Alternatives Workshop at The Great Vine on June 9th- 1pm $25 (nutrition packed carby-goodness made from veggies and legumes!) 🍠 🌱 Okay! That is all — enjoy the warm weather (it’s going to be 17* today and I am SO excited!) ☀️☀️☀️ . . . . . #huntsville #muskoka #cottagecountry #downtownhuntsville #intentionalliving #digitalminimalism #culinarynutrition #thenourishsocial #smoothie #wholebodybarefoot #nutritiousmovement

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