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Days 46-50 Agathokakological: The Only Word Describing Human Nature
Since caregiving can dominate your whole life it may be wise to accept that no one (not even doctors) is perfect. Continue reading
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Days 39-43 The Music of Life
Music is a beautiful alternative to noise. Silence is another – especially when disease overwhelms us. The quieter we can make hospital environments the more healing those settings will become. Continue reading
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Days 37-38 Spirit of Abundance
Spirit of Abundance Spirit of Abundance, God of Grace, Mother of Hope,We pause now to remember those stories that are all around us,But so often passed over,Those stories that when told are shared becauseOf what someone is, not who they… Continue reading
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Days 32-36 I Am A Child of Love
Magic happens in the life of each person that marries their calling to bone-deep love. It starts & continues by repeating this truth: “I am a child of God quietly building my own cathedral by living love not fear. My… Continue reading
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Days 30-31 “This Great Cosmic Universe”
God of our understanding, we come to you in these quiet moments, seeking that which is beyond ourselves. In this sacred space; we join in solidarity in the prayers of Reverend Martin Luther King to express our hopes and our dreams… Continue reading
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Days 25-29 – Why Be Average?
On July 1, 1983, the day I became president of Riverside Methodist Hospital, we planted the seeds of Radical Loving Care. In 1984 I became founding president of OhioHealth. Success came through one core achievement: creating a culture where the… Continue reading
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Days 21-24 – Being The Light
Ritual must ring true. Otherwise, hallowed turns too shallow. When leaders rise to the occasion they find (or inspire others to find) words that guide as well as inspire. Twenty-two-year old poet laureate Amanda Gordon dazzled our nation at the… Continue reading
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Days 18-22 How Art Trains Caregivers
While FaceTiming with my daughter she demonstrated how modern day portrait photography is lifted to fine art when the photographer has trained their eye so well that they create as artists. She made this image of me with a… Continue reading
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Days 16-17 Every Loving Thought Is True
"Each day a thousand treasures come to me with every passing moment. I am blessed with gifts throughout the day, in value far beyond all things of which I can conceive. A brother smiles upon another, and my heart is… Continue reading
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