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La Shawn L. Splane-Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Feb 3
- 4 min
Creating The Rest Stops on The Sometimes Uphill Climb of Caregiving
“You will never always be motivated so you must learn to be intentional and disciplined.” - Unknown Almost a year in and we are still fig...
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La Shawn L. Splane-Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
It's BIGGER Than The Election - Advocacy & Action Will Bring Solutions
We are officially one day away from the 2020 United States Presidential Election, scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The country wi...
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La Shawn L. Splane-Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Sep 2, 2020
- 7 min
Intergenerational Caregiving: What Is It? & Why Policy Changes Are Needed
September is Intergeneration Month, and this is the first in a four(4) part series of Blogs on Intergenerational Caregiving we are doing....
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La Shawn L. Splane-Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Aug 31, 2020
- 6 min
Men Who Are Caregivers: Disparities Place Black Male Caregivers At Increased Risk For Poor Health
Black Men who are caregivers face unique barriers to care and support due to disparities
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La Shawn L. Splane-Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Aug 21, 2020
- 5 min
Is Acceptance A Form of Self Care? If It Reduces Suffering It Is
We are usually thrown into a caregiver role without warning. There’s no time to prepare. No time to get educated, for many of us...
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La Shawn L. Splane-Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Aug 11, 2020
- 6 min
What Is Your Self Care Love Language?
As Mental Health Family Caregivers we endure a great deal of stress and unpredictabilities while supporting a loved one...
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La Shawn L. Splane-Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Aug 8, 2020
- 16 min
Black Lives Matter And So Does Black Mental Health: Black Mental Health Family Caregiving & COVID19
Image: George Floyd March - May 29, 2020 Houston Texas, Herman Square We are not living in a post-racism society yet. There is still so m...
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La Shawn Splane Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Sep 13, 2017
- 8 min
Social Support: A Mental Health Caregivers Plight - Where Are Our Villages?
"Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are liste...
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La Shawn L. Splane-Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Aug 23, 2017
- 5 min
BLOG: MENTAL HEALTH CAREGIVING 101: High Functioning Mental Illness - Supporting A Loved One With Se
"Mental Illness doesn't stop me from being great. It's madness with sparks of brilliance." - Robin Williams I didn't remember where I hea...
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La Shawn L. Splane-Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Aug 16, 2017
- 4 min
CAREGIVER HEALTH & WELLNESS: Is Self Awareness The Answer To Self Care?
August 16, 2017 | La Shawn Splane- Wilburn, Founder of HOMAGI "Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment." - Lao Tzu As...
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La Shawn L. Splane-Wilburn, Founder of Homagi
- Aug 14, 2017
- 5 min
HOMAGI ManDateMonday Series: Caregiver Abuse
"A healthy relationship will never force you to sacrifice your friends, your dreams, or your dignity." - Mandy Hale Not every caregiver r...
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La Shawn Splane-Wilburn, Founder of HOMAGI
- Aug 11, 2017
- 1 min
CAREGIVER HEALTH & WELLNESS - Acceptance Is Part Of Self Care
Sometimes self care comes in the form of inspirational information. I'm always looking for ways to "pump some joy" into my life. With all...
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La Shawn Splane-Wilburn - Family Caregiver &
- Aug 9, 2017
- 8 min
MENTAL HEALTH CAREGIVING 101 - Missing Your Life Before Caregiving Is Normal And Someone Needs To Sa
"It's great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today. So learning to enjoy today has two benefits:...
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La Shawn Splane-Wilburn, Founder of HOMAGI
- Jul 12, 2017
- 7 min
The Importance Of Good Boundaries
"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." - Brene Brown What's th...
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La Shawn Splane-Wilburn
- Jun 10, 2016
- 6 min
5 Steps To Self Care
Caring for yourself while caring for a loved one can be difficult. Many Caregivers find themselves unable to "break away" for some
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LaShawn Splane-Wilburn
- May 27, 2016
- 5 min
You Are A Caregiver…Too
The value of identity of course is that so often with it comes purpose. - Richard Grant In addition to being a husband, wife, mother, fat...
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