A journey towards caregiving

3/19/2025 0 Comments

A journey towards caregiving

The Helpers Oath of Care

I will empower individuals to feel safe and supported when facing life changes.
I will work as a listener. I will practice reflection if I cause harm without intention.
I will practice wisdom and empower others to make choices about their own care.
I will be the caregiver and helper when asked and promise to do no harm.

Care for Caregivers/Care for Myself

Words are powerful. I will use my voice and my words with care.
I won't be afraid to ask for and receive support for myself and prioritize self-care.
I will be the caregiver and helper for myself and define harm reduction practices
that empower me to continue to offer care.

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About Chrystal

My name is Chrystal Toop and I am a member of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation and am Anishnaabe, French & Polish.

Born in Marathon, Ontario into a line of wanderlusting matriarchs, my stories are winding and trailing. Thank you for reading these small gathered stories, as I carry and share each one in ceremony as a healer of myself and my lineage.

CONTENT WARNING: These blog musings are comprised by a generational survivor of Spanish Residential School, war, gendered disenfranchisement, and on-going systemic oppression and violence as an Indigenous woman.
The subject matter may include discussions of pregnancy loss, abortion, fertility, abuses such as drugs, intimate partner violence, financial, emotional, physical and sexual assault, domestic violence, death, dying, murder, overdose, homelessness.

YOUR CART

Writing is my medicine.