Journal of Sacred Work

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  • Isolation

    Fortunately, most caregivers, especially the angels we know as physical and occupational therapists, maintain a beautiful sense of appreciation for the humanity of those for whom they care. Yet we can never be reminded often enough the presence of illness,… Continue reading

  • Love & The Subway Hero

    The man whose life he saved on the Subway certainly doesn’t care about motivation. The question is not one of faith. It is a question of the human expression of Love. Love is patient, and kind and true. Love is… Continue reading

  • A Life of Meaning

    Meaning is what tells us we count. The key to Frankl’s survival was his constant focus on the vision of what could be. As you move through your day today, I invite you to reflect on Frankl’s story and the… Continue reading

  • Changing

    What does it mean to be true to our souls? How much courage does it take to let go of the stone and to swim in a new direction? Continue reading

  • Raising the Light

    We listen to the stories of those around us. And we tell them our own. And in the resonance between speaker and listerner, the light of love shines in the eyes of each. Continue reading

  • How Story Circles Change Culture

    These are the kinds of questions that focus attention (and therefore energy) on the nature of loving care. As staff hear each other discussing these things, they discover something remarkable – the organization is focusing on caregiving. Every time a… Continue reading

  • Understanding

    The Four Relationships central to Radical Loving Care: Between caregivers and patients, caregivers and each other, caregivers and leaders, and caregivers with themselves, are all grounded in communication that signals respect between the parties. We all have the ability to… Continue reading

  • One Spirit

    I don’t expect this meditation to change anyone’s thinking because there is nothing new in these thoughts. Yet, perhaps this reflection may re-awaken the part of each of us that senses the oneness of all humanity. And as this recognition… Continue reading

  • Dreaming & Doing

    That year I heard words like significance, passion and persistence. These were among the words that our then new CEO, Erie Chapman, spoke to the leadership team at Baptist Hospital. The vision being offered was of a place where bringing… Continue reading

  • Signs of Radical Change – A List of Some of America’s Healing Hospitals

    Progress in any movement is always uneven. But the evidence is now clear that what patients have always wanted is what America’s Healing Hospitals are finally offering: the best balance of quality and compassion resting on the only foundation that… Continue reading