December 12, 2022
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Been feeling a little—a lot—burdened by life lately.

Being the lone caregiver of two sick human beings: my son and my husband, who have both been in and out of illness for the past six weeks, has been weighing on me heavily.

Beyond the physical load of caregiving, the mental load is equally as difficult: keeping up with the medications, the ointments, the appointments, the vaccines, the symptoms, the messages, the calls with doctors’ offices…

Prior to this, I have never been wholly responsible for another person’s life—and all of a sudden, I find myself alone, in another country, having to care for my family by myself.

It’s no wonder my shoulders have been tight and tense these days. The burden is definitely heavy. And there’s no one here to take care of me.