Journal of Sacred Work

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  • Does Blame Block Forgiveness?

    Blame blocks forgiveness. When a caregiver stops blaming a patient, a co-worker or anyone else, relief flows both ways. Continue reading

  • Music to Soothe the Soul

    Music has an extraordinary power to create magical experiences that can make our spirits soar. l had one such experience years ago when I was working as a home health nurse. It was raining heavily and I was driving to… Continue reading

  • What’s in the Frame?

    The years we have lived are already painted and framed. The years ahead? A blank canvas. Continue reading

  • For Love of the World

    In a recent post by Erie, he shared  nurse Kathleen Grannan's inspiring call to "share a moment of really listening, really reaching across the divide, please do so…We owe it to our country to try."  In this spirit and in… Continue reading

  • A Special Presentation for Caregivers

    Waterfalls are restful because of their profound natural energy. They do no laboring, have no bills, no worries or troubles. They do not even know their names. They just are.  Continue reading

  • Doing Small Things Beautifully

    The following reflection is a letter that my good friend Nathanial Vose M.Div, BCC, SEP shared with colleagues as he reflects upon his healthcare journey and beauty of working hospice care.  For the past nine years, I've been blessed to… Continue reading

  • Is Peace Red, Blue or White? Ask Kathleen – August 26-30

    As caregiver Kathleen Grannan writes, “We can do better than just hate and anger. It’s on us to breech the divide.” Continue reading

  • Be Still And Know…

    One stillness-practice to NOTICE breathing. To exhale noise and breathe in peace. To be still and know. Try it now. Continue reading

  • Honoring A life Well Lived

      Recently, I shared a little about my journey drawing mandalas as a spiritual art form. One of the ways it has helped me is in times of grief. I discovered drwaing as a medium  to process my grief as… Continue reading

  • Finding Hope

      When the world feels hopeless and heartless, take a moment to look around. There are beautiful humans everywhere, often hiding in plain sight in cabs, on buses, in cafes, on trains, in libraries, on park benches, in laundromats, on… Continue reading