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“Be Stronger Than Your Strongest Excuse” – Days 143-147
“Why get out of bed to be average?” hospital leader Chris York asks. “Be stronger than your strongest excuses,” Alan Maiccon challenges. Continue reading
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Days: 141-142 I Refuse to Believe…
An Affirmation of Faith by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I refuse to believe that we are unable to influence the events which surround us. I refuse to believe that we are so bound to racism and war, that peace,… Continue reading
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Overflowing in Radiance Days 134-135
I am discovering the magic in storytelling. When someone shares their story, the essence of their own unique being overflows in a radiance that is beyond description. To share something of themselves, their story, this is where our humanity mingles… Continue reading
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It’s YOUR body not your doctor’s! Days 129-133
Power figures use ownership words to control others. Those who yield unthinkingly compromise their humanity. Continue reading
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The Ballerina Days 127-128
Note: The following story was written by a former colleague Brian Beichner RN who worked in home health. At the time, I was teaching an end-of-life class in which I asked caregivers to write about an experience in which they… Continue reading
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A Hero Ten Feet Tall – Days 122-126
She is a hero to those who look past her height & see the depth of her heart. Continue reading
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Finding Your Way Days 120-121
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." ~Marcel Proust “Finding your way in life is not so much about choosing a direction. It’s about uncovering the voice of the soul, the… Continue reading
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When Fairies Gather Days 110-111
When Fairies Gather Together: When fairies dance together It’s such a lovely sight, Collectively they twinkle As one large orb of light! If you’ve ever heard a tinkling sound like chimes or little bells ‘Tis the fairies laughing as… Continue reading
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The Radiance of the Afterlife – Days 105-109
Here is a startling story of post-death awareness. Continue reading
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The Light of Easter Days 103-104
"We were sent here to search for the light of Easter in our hearts." John O'Donohue … Continue reading
