Meditations
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Day 90 – The Power of Small Talk
The question is not whether we can think of the idea but whether we will have the persistence to make the dream come alive. Continue reading
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Days 86-88 – Open Forum for Caregivers
These are open forum days for caregivers. Please share your thoughts on any subject affecting caregiving by clicking on Comments, below.Thank you.Erie Continue reading
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Day 85 – Woven Together by Love
It takes courage to love boldly; it takes perseverance to love broadly. Love connects us, but fear can break its strands, Continue reading
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Day 84 – Compassion for Shadowed Lives
The vast majority of us strive to save our lives and those of others, not to take them. As we find our own sunlight, may we not forget to love those who may be living in shadows. Continue reading
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Day 82 – Memories of Waves & Work
Each of us lives so much of our lives in the middle of our jobs rather than at home. When our work nears its end or reaches it, what will you remember? Will you recall the joys of working alongside… Continue reading
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Day 78 – Everyday Ephinanies
“Today a new sun has risen. Everything lives. Everything can speak to your soul passionately if you will be still enough to listen.” Sarah Ban Breathnach Continue reading
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Day 77 – Bidding for Relationships
This bidding process doesn’t just happen between couples. We make bids and receive bids from co-workers too. Patients bid for caregivers’ attention with call lights, questions and facial expressions. Continue reading
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Day 75 – The Charter for Compassion
Compassionate living requires that senior executives and middle managers cede power and arrogance and yield to humility and loving service. Continue reading
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Days 72-74 – Crisis Learning
"A crisis is a terrible thing to waste." – NPR commentator Everyone is always telling us how much we can learn in hard times. Of course, none of wants to endure the pain of this period with so many… Continue reading
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Day 71 – Silence as Sabbath
Things are born in quiet that cannot be heard in the din of our overly verbal days. Sabbath time is enriched by some period of intentional silence. Continue reading
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