The Cost of Caring

The Cost of Caring

A Reflective Guide for Helpers and Clinicians

by Braden Short

Helping work is sacred — but it’s also heavy.

This gentle, grounded eBook is for the ones who stay.

The listeners. The responders. The ones who hold space when others unravel — and carry those stories quietly in their bones.

Whether you’re a clinician, chaplain, nurse, social worker, peer supporter, or someone simply showing up in the hard moments, this guide is your invitation to pause, reflect, and recover.

Inside you’ll find:

• Insightful reflections on burnout, vicarious trauma & emotional fatigue
• A printable Compass Check-In to return to your centre
• A 7-day micro-moment self-care reset
• Thoughtful journal prompts
• A peer debriefing script
• A quiet reminder: you don’t need to fall apart to deserve rest.

Let your care include you.

Because sustainable compassion starts with coming home to yourself.

🧭 Created by Kindara – resources for reflective care and quiet strength

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