Mary Guillory and Franchesca Peña
Recorded
December 18, 2023
Archived
December 18, 2023
28:22 minutes
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Id:
mby023412
Description
Mary “Angelique” Guillory (53) speaks with conversation partner Franchesca Peña [no age given] about beginning a new phase of their life after their mother’s passing and finding purpose and presence in life beyond caregiving.Subject Log / Time Code
Mary (Angelique) describes their family background and the role they played in their family.
Angelique describes the caregiving they provided for family members and talks about the loss of their mother.
Angelique describes feeling ill-equipped to handle loss and describes the loss of their role as a caregiver.
Angelique describes the process of gaining perspective and redefining their life, as well as the difficulties of loss built into that process.
Angelique describes their first experience becoming a caregiver, in caring for their younger brother. Angelique looks back with fondness on the ordinary moments of the past and emphasizes the importance of cherishing and being present when they occur.
Angelique talks about their relationship with their mother and memories of them.
Angelique talks about the changes in their relationship with their mother as their mother's health declined.
Angelique describes the support systems they relied on in their grieving process.
Angelique describes their hopes for this new phase of their life.
Angelique describes takeaways and lessons.
Participants
- Mary Guillory
- Franchesca Peña