Journal of Sacred Work

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  • Day 8 – Preparing Ourselves for Change

    Most of us just “dabble” in the inward journey. We travel a few inches into the difficult territory of the soul, then turn and retreat when the going gets tough. Perhaps this is the reason we’re so attracted to surface… Continue reading

  • Day 7 – Living Loving Relationships Through Sacred Encounters

    Radical Loving Care is centered in relationships. The Sacred Encounter is, itself, a concept of engaging Love’s power to transform an ordinary encounter into a sacred one. As I wrote above, to accomplish a Sacred Encounter, we must be open… Continue reading

  • Day 6 – Caring Circles

    On Friday, five of us gathered in the Serenity Room at work for a “meditation break” The energy level of our group was high resulting in spontaneous conversation and laughter that needed release before we could settle down into stillness. Continue reading

  • Day 5 – Living Love

    [The following post was composed by Cathy Self, Sr. V.P. of the Trust] There are [also] many things that lie hidden in my conscience which are known and manifest to God, even though they may be unknown and obscure to… Continue reading

  • Day 4 – Love: What’s In It For You?

    Why would I want to engage in an activity that involves the disappearance of my ego? After all, isn’t my ego who I am? These are soul-shaking questions. The most encouraging answers come not so much from the famous as… Continue reading

  • Living Love – How are you doing? – Day 3

    When we live Love, not fear, we always succeed Continue reading

  • A New Journal – Days 1 & 2

    Off the top of my head, I can’t recall a single New Year’s resolution I’ve kept for twelve straight months. This may be true, in part, because I’m not a big fan of such resolutions and I’m very bad at… Continue reading

  • Happy New Year – 2008

      Happy New Year to caregivers throughout the country and the world. Thank you for your great gifts to those in need. This year will provide so many wonderful opportunities to Live Love. I look forward to sharing this space… Continue reading

  • Reflection – 2007

    The last hours of the year provide an opportunity to reflect on the 364 days that have preceded this one. Continue reading

  • Open Forum – Passion & Spirituality

       Over the past two weeks we have considered the role of passion in the Garden of Love. Some well known historical figures report a passion so great that it led to an encounter with God. Clearly, the feeling of… Continue reading