Meditations
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Day 141 – The Possibility of Miracles
One my colleagues has noted we seem to pay attention to what is miraculous only in its absence. Continue reading
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Day 140 – Secret Struggles
The source of our strength rests in the endless power of Love. It is Love which provides our light and our salvation. When we let Love shine through us, our secrets can depart from the shadows. In the presence of… Continue reading
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Days 135-137 – The Art in Our Work
Beauty is always present in the middle of caregiving – sometimes in the midst of what seems like the greatest kind of drudgery. Continue reading
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Day 134 – What Will You Stand For?
Living authentically and with integrity of all that makes us each a unique gift as members of humanity takes courage and sometimes boldness. Creating community takes compassion and great love. Continue reading
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Day 133 – “That Fierce Embrace”
At the Journal, we turn often to the gifts of David Whyte for the wisdom and art he brings. Continue reading
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Day 132 – Waiting For Justice – Respecting Every Culture
Across history, and inside our healthcare system, there exists a chronic human temptation that entices the powerful to oppress the vulnerable. All of us need to absorb into our hearts the energy of the second part of the three-part Serenity… Continue reading
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Day 131 – Waiting for God
Why is waiting so hard, especially for fast-food Americans? In Waiting for Godot, the characters wile away a piece of their lives waiting for someone who never comes. Continue reading
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Days 128-130 – How Humanity is “Won?”
…humanity is won by continuing to play in the face of certain defeat. – Ralph Ellison What does this mean to you? Do you think Ellison's statement is true? Continue reading
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Day 127 – On the Road, Again
Too much demands our attention and, as Nouwen has noted, “all these other things lead us so far from home that we eventually forget our true address, that is, the place where we can be addressed.” This is the condition… Continue reading
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Day 126 – Owing
Caregivers are called to give and give and then give even more. I send this gift to you, wishing you a heart that can hold joy next to any sorrows that come. Both I and countless others owe you so… Continue reading
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