The document outlines steps for caregivers to define goals and overcome fears related to life after caregiving responsibilities have ended. It encourages caregivers to visualize their future selves achieving important life goals and overcoming fears through action steps like taking classes, finding mentors, and sharing stories with others. Resources are provided to help caregivers work towards their goals, including life coaching, support groups, volunteering opportunities, and an upcoming webinar on dispelling doubts related to caregiving.

1. Planting Seeds for Your Future Presented By Denise M. Brown Professional Life & Business Coach Caregiving.com

2. Planting Seeds for Your Future Define the future you'd like to work toward. Whenever this future is, this is a future you want for yourself.

3. Planting Seeds for Your Future My future in five years after my caree has died. My future in one year when my caree will need more care. My future in ten years, when my caree will be gone and I will be retired.

4. Planting Seeds for Your Future Write about that future: Who, what, when, how. Write as many details as come to mind.

5. Planting Seeds for Your Future Now, write the life-long goal you've achieved in this future.

6. Planting Seeds for Your Future Perhaps... You've written a book, completed an advanced degree, married, brought a product to market, launched a business, retired to a dream location, made peace with a family member, lost weight, read a particular book, baked a certain number of cakes.

7. Planting Seeds for Your Future Now, write why this goal is important to you.

9. Planting Seeds for Your Future Close your eyes and spend some time enjoying the achievement of this goal.

10. Planting Seeds for Your Future What gets in the way of this goal happening today?

11. Planting Seeds for Your Future Caregiving. Money. Time. Support. Information. Resources. Energy. Confidence.

12. Planting Seeds for Your Future What really gets in the way of this goal happening today?

13. Planting Seeds for Your Future A fear.

15. Planting Seeds for Your Future Write the fear you have about achieving this goal.

16. Planting Seeds for Your Future How will you work toward overcoming this fear?

17. Planting Seeds for Your Future Write three steps you can take this week to work to overcome this fear.

18. Planting Seeds for Your Future 1. Sign up for a class. 2. Meet a mentor. 3. Read the stories of others who have been successful.

19. Planting Seeds for Your Future You hold your answer to overcoming this fear.

20. Planting Seeds for Your Future You see yourself in the future you designed for yourself in the very beginning of our webinar. Ask your future self: How did I overcome my fear?

21. Planting Seeds for Your Future Once you hear the answer, open your eyes and write down what you learned.

22. Planting Seeds for Your Future Close your eyes. You see yourself in the future you designed for yourself in the very beginning of our webinar. Ask your future self: How did I overcome my fear?

23. Planting Seeds for Your Future How will you act on what you learned?

24. Planting Seeds for Your Future Tomorrow on Caregiving.com, share the answer your future self gave you.

25. Planting Seeds for Your Future Think of who you've become because of your caregiving journey. You deserve an opportunity to be all you are meant to be.

26. Planting Seeds for Your Future Resources

27. Planting Seeds for Your Future The Power of Receiving by Amanda Owen May 24, 2 p.m. CT Your Caregiving Journey

28. Planting Seeds for Your Future Continue to Create Your Future Sign up for a one month of coaching with me and save 10% today.

30. Planting Seeds for Your Future Volunteer at Caregiving.com; be a support group ambassador or join the welcome committee.

31. Planting Seeds for Your Future Give to CareGifters; this month's recipient is Jane. Buy a $5 I CAN! wrist band.

33. Our Next Webinar Fourth Wednesday of Every Month Dispelling Doubts: Caregiving with Clarity Wednesday, May 25 11 a.m. CT (Noon ET, 9 a.m. PT) Details are here: www.caregiving.com/listen/caregiving-webinars/