Healing Charities Network (HCN)
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Dreaming of Riverside
Everybody dreams. 90+% forget them.* Not me. Last night another variation on an old dream. In this version, I am President & CEO of Riverside and OhioHealth once again (left in 1995!) In the dream, I am 82, my current… Continue reading
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Made to Belong
“We are made to belong.”- David Whyte Whyte’s quote (above) stars in the movie plot of our lives. Scene: California’s Warner Avenue Public School. Time: Recess. Autumn, 1954 “Wanna go out and play?” I asked my 6th grade friend Steve… Continue reading
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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
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Charity Toward All, Revenge, or Bless Them, Change me?
When insulted, we can pray, “bless them, change me.” May God’s blessings quiet hate, change us, and deliver a leader humble enough to say such a prayer. Continue reading
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Days 221-225 M.I.T. Scientists: Distance Prayer Can Work!
What if “Thoughts & Prayers” actually helped healing & distance was irrelevant? M.I.T. physicists say that via the quantum physics of teleportation that may have been happening for millennia. Continue reading
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Day 348-352 – A Difference-Maker Named Shannon Ripani
Alive Hospice is known for its culture of kindness. When we asked CEO Kimberly Goessele for nominations she had several. But when we asked her who she would pick she said, “Shannon Ripani. Hands down.” Continue reading
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Days 46-50 Culture-Changing Stories – Raising The Light
Asked to deliver loving care harried caregivers often say, “I haven’t got time.” Share this story about how Martha Chapman changed lives in just seconds every day. Continue reading
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Days 337-341 – Your Childhood Bedroom
As you reflect on your first bedroom I hope it will bring you kind memories of a place made safe by a mother who was like mine – one that tucked me in, read me stories & listened to my… Continue reading
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Days 194-198 – Sensitivity Plants: Releasing Old Pain
Sensitivity plants release leaves insulted by human touch. Then they grow new ones. Can we grow new strength by releasing the weight of old insults. Is it worth trying? Continue reading
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Days 139-143 – America’s Newest Healing Hospital – Bingham Memorial
Few hospitals deliver healing as well as curing. Bingham Memorial Hospital has recently become Healing Hospital Certified as a place that offers both. Continue reading
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