A small thing that helped me stay calm: making simple visual prompts for family check-ins

Hi everyone — on caregiver days when I’m overwhelmed, I sometimes find it easier to share a calm image (a simple “today’s update” card, a reassuring quote graphic, or a memory-style picture) rather than writing a long message.

I’ve been experimenting with an AI image tool to generate these quick visuals, then sending them to family as a gentle check-in. It’s not therapy or medical advice, just a small way to reduce the mental load when I’m running on empty.

Full disclosure: I’m affiliated with the tool (NanoBanana-Pro). If you want to see what I mean, the site is: https://nanabanana-pro.com/

Curious — do any of you use simple visuals (photos, quote cards, small routines) to communicate updates when caregiving gets heavy? What’s worked for you?