Journal of Sacred Work

Erie “Chip” Chapman

  • A Double Drowning: Lightning Leadership During Trailing Thunder

    Do we learn crisis behavior in childhood or later on? When Emergency delivers its lightning strikes, who steps forward to lead amid the trailing thunder? Continue reading

  • The Miracle of Kindness

    Kindness One never knowsHow far a word of kindness goes;One never seesHow far a smile of friendship flees.Down, through the years,The deed forgotten reappears. One kindly wordThe souls of many here has stirred.Man goes his wayAnd tells with every passing… Continue reading

  • The Day I Won The Lottery

    Realizing your calling is better than winning the lottery. We tried our best to help thousands. And did. Continue reading

  • Who We Truly Are

    We do not become healers.We came as healers. We are.Some of us are still catching up to what we are. We do not become storytellers.We came as carriers of the storieswe and our ancestors actually lived. We are.Some of us… Continue reading

  • Radical Hope Starts With Reality

    Two sentences lead us to Life’s fountainhead: “Hope starts with reality. Fear is a bad advisor.” Continue reading

  • Cultivating Gratitude

    I was listening to one of Tara Brach’s podcasts on cultivating gratitude this morning. I would like to share just a few pearls in what I heard. "There is an oft-quoted Taoist saying that every human life contains 10,000 joys… Continue reading

  • Does A Hospital Leader Matter?

    The failure to appreciate the impact of leaders on energy places imperils every corner of healthcare. Continue reading

  • One Small Step

    One Small Step is a StoryCorp Program that invites two people who are stangers with differing political views to come togehter for a conversation about their lives not their politics. The beauty of these encounters is that sthe conversations are… Continue reading

  • Changing the Face of the Mountain

    Once upon a time, in a remote, unfriendly village that clung to the side of a mountain, there lived an old woman whose habits seemed strange to her neighbors.  Since the harsh winters kept most villagers huddled near their fireplaces,… Continue reading

  • Change or Revelation?

    Do leaders change us or reveal unseen energies within? Will new national leadership convert anger into positive power? Continue reading