Leave overwhelm behind.
Introducing
“Thrive as a Caregiver:
The Essential Course”
The most effective way to overcome overwhelm is to
invest in yourself to strengthen your resilience and empower your sense of self – so you feel energized and love your life again.
GRAB YOUR SPOT TODAY
Registration closes on September 20!
Scholarships are available.
Is This You?
Are you an exhausted chronic illness caregiver?
Are you overwhelmed by caregiving along with juggling family needs, and feel like you're barely surviving? Are your own needs in last place or even non-existent?
Or are you coping as a caregiver, but not thriving, and want to do better?
Do you sometimes feel like you’re losing yourself in the process of caregiving?
Maybe you are lonely and isolated, since most of your friends and family don’t truly understand what you’re going through?
Are you looking for ways to overcome your stress, grief, or loneliness?
I’m Kim Moy…
I’ve been a caregiver for nearly 20 years, caring for my husband, who is disabled from ME/CFS, while also raising our two school-aged children and managing a team at work. For several years, I also shared caregiving responsibilities with my sister for my elderly parents until they passed away a few years ago. My mother suffered from Alzheimer’s and died of COVID, which she caught at the nursing home she lived in. My father died a few months later.
I understand the complexities of caregiving, from the extreme lows when you’re dealing with the red tape from the medical system, to the joy I feel when my family has moments of connection.
It took me years to get here with countless books, webinars, podcasts, coaches, therapists, and Zen training. I’ve learned that going it alone is the slow, hard way.
I don’t want you to take 15 years to do the same.
Which is why I put all of my learning and training together into "Thrive as a Caregiver."
In the 12-week “Thrive as a Caregiver: An Essential Course,” you will learn about:
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Simple, effective daily practices to increase your mindfulness, focus your attention on what really matters, and prime your mindset
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Grounding physical routines and somatic exercises to calm down your nervous system
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Uplifting spiritual (Zen and other non-denominational) principles to raise your spirits, experience more joy, and feel more connected to something larger.
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What’s ambiguous loss and how to move forward toward healing
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Setting boundaries with others and yourself
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Responding gracefully to your changing relationships
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How to ask for help so you’re not doing everything on your own.
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Throughout the course, you will also connect, share, and learn with others in an intimate community of fellow caregivers who understand what you’re going through. They offer a level of friendship and support like no other.
Curriculum
Week 1: Avoid Burnout by Focusing on Your Well-Being Formula
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What is holistic health?
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Rate your multifaceted types of health on the Wellness Wheel.
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Most effective ways to set healthy habits.
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Find restorative time for yourself throughout the day.
Week 3: Take Physical Actions: Restorative Breathwork and Grounding Somatic Movements
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Experience my favorite breathwork practice that quickly calms down your nervous system and helps you feel stronger.
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Get an overview of different types of somatic awareness practices.
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Learn the physical techniques of Zen meditation – which emphasizes breath, posture, and frame of mind.
October Break Week
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Review lessons from the first four weeks.
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Try new activities to strengthen your resilience before we move into the next set of emotionally challenging lessons.
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Catch up on homework you haven’t done yet.
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Connect with a new buddy.
Week 6: Group Sharing on Ambiguous Loss & Radical Acceptance
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Share your experiences of ambiguous loss with fellow caregivers.
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Discuss which strategies you want to use to help move towards healing. Have you tried any of these before? What specific steps are you going to take?
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Reflect on the Serenity Prayer
Week 8: Navigating Changing Relationships
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Being on the same team with your loved one vs. the illness.
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How the both of you can nurture your relationship so that caregiving doesn’t overshadow it.
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Communicating difficult topics with your loved one.
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Managing your relationships with other family members, friends, and work colleagues when you are a chronic illness caregiver.
Week 9: Caregiver Boundaries Method & Tools
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Learn and practice three skills to setting boundaries successfully.
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Do you need to set boundaries with yourself?
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Loving others without feeling responsible for their emotions or circumstances.
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How to deal with compassion fatigue and burnout.
Week 11: Wrap-up
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We’ll check in on the new healthy habits you set at the beginning of the course and celebrate your accomplishments.
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We’ll review the top learnings from the program.
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We’ll reflect and share our experiences.
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Next steps and staying in touch.
Week 2: Establish Mindset: Easy Ways to Cultivate Resilience & Joy
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Find a gratitude practice that resonates with you.
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Incorporate micro-acts of joy into your daily life.
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How to incorporate mindfulness into your everyday life.
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How to not feel stuck by practicing non-attachment.
Week 4: Soak in Spiritual Approaches: Meditation, Nature, and Art to Lift You Up
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Get an overview of different types of meditation.
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Practice and experience group Zen meditation.
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Tap into the restorative power of nature.
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Lean into experiencing art and expressing your creative spirit.
Week 5: Healing Complex Emotions: Ambiguous Loss & Radical Acceptance
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Discuss ambiguous loss, a type of grief that most chronic illness caregivers experience.
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Discover 12 strategies that help you move towards healing.
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Explore how radical acceptance can help prevent your pain from turning into suffering.
Week 7: Embrace the Positive Self-Worth System
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Dealing with the overwhelm of caregiving that can eat into your self-worth.
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Learn how to retain or reframe one's identity while being a caregiver.
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Identify your superpowers.
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How are you learning and growing as a caregiver and as a person?
November Break Week (Thanksgiving)
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Review lessons from the last four weeks.
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Try applying lessons with family and friends during this holiday week in the U.S.
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Catch up on homework you haven’t done yet.
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Connect with a new buddy.
Week 10: How to Ask for Help
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Why is it hard for us to ask for help?
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Develop ways to ask for more help so you aren’t doing everything on your own.
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Identify what help you need and who you can get help from.
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Identify specific next steps on how you can ask for more help.
Week 12: One Month Reunion
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We’ll get back together for a reunion (previous participants said they missed everyone and wanted to meet up again)
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We’ll check in on new healthy habits you’ve set.
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Share any a-ha moments from the past month and any tweaks you want to make.
Invest in Yourself
Your investment will come to about $200/month over three months. This means in one month you’ll get four 90-minute group instruction/coaching sessions for the same amount it costs for one 50-minute psychotherapy session in many U.S. cities.
Free Bonus: Two 30-minute 1:1 coaching sessions. You will experience the power of coaching. They will be held at the beginning and end of the group course. These sessions are designed so that you’ll have a strong start to the program and enjoy a powerful finish.
Strong Foundation level: $205/month in three installments OR save $20 if you pay in full for $595.
Deeper Growth level: Four additional 30-minute 1:1 coaching sessions throughout the program. $895 for this expanded package.
Note that because I am a board-certified health & wellness coach, you can use your tax-advantaged Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) to pay for qualified medical expenses that insurance may not cover. Contact me for more details.
Money-back guarantee: If you are not satisfied with your results, and have shown you’ve done all the components of the coursework and attended all the calls, I will refund you.
FAQs
Q: Do I need to attend all of the live group calls or will they be recorded?
A: All sessions will be recorded and will be available to participants within 24 hours. I highly encourage you to attend the live sessions to experience the supportive energy of being in a community with other caregivers pursuing similar goals.
Q: I don’t have enough time or energy right now. How much will this really help me?
A: See what previous group coaching participants say about the power of this experience. Remember: The more support you get, the stronger you are for yourself, your ill loved one, and your entire family. It took years for me to seek support from a coach. I wish I had a caregiving coach earlier, so I would have struggled less and felt less alone.
Q: I can’t afford the program right now. Are there other ways I can participate?
A: For those in financial need, some partial scholarships will be available. The number of scholarships depends on donations from people who want to “pay it forward” to help others. For more info, please reach out to info@caregiverwisdom.net.
You may also want to ask friends or relatives if they can purchase the course as a gift for you. Many people may want to help support you but don’t know how. Funding sources from different friends and family members can be combined to cover the tuition. This is a tangible, effective way they can help support you.
Q: How is this different from the free monthly support group you lead?
A: The group course will offer:
a) More information and learnings than we can fit into the monthly support group,
b) Group coaching,
c) Some 1-on-1 coaching,
d) More sharing across a small group to learn from fellow caregivers & experience a tight-knit community,
e) Opportunity to develop deeper friendships with other caregivers “who get it,”
f) 12 nearly consecutive weeks instead of monthly gatherings,
g) A special online community that’s exclusive for course participants.
Q: What’s the difference between working with a therapist and working with a coach?
A: Psychotherapy refers to treatments by a licensed mental health professional who helps a person work with their difficult emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. It is an activity that is regulated by individual states, meaning clinicians must be licensed in states where clients live.
Coaching helps people identify their goals, develop solutions, and take actions to overcome current problems, and stay on track. Many caregivers feel overwhelmed with caregiving responsibilities and may have a tough time maintaining their own well-being. If that's you, you may benefit from this type of support.
While therapy focuses on mental health and emotional healing, coaching focuses on setting and achieving goals. Both are valuable and may be needed at different times in your life’s journey.
Q: What is your professional background?
A: Please note I am not a medical professional or a therapist. While I have been trained and am board-certified as a health & wellness coach, I am not providing healthcare, medical, or nutritional therapy services or attempting to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any physical, mental, or emotional issues. As a fellow caregiver, I am sharing lessons I’ve learned along the way in my caregiving journey and personal life in hopes they can help you too.
Q: What if I need/want more 1-on-1 support?
A: If you need more individualized support, you may sign up for the Deeper Growth package or add on additional 1-on-1 coaching sessions.
Q: What if I want to support caregivers who can’t afford the program?
A: Contact Kim at kim@caregiverwisdom.net to donate to a fund for scholarships for program participants.
