Journal of Sacred Work

Meditations

  • Day 30 – Changing Energy & A Gift From Whyte

    In so many ways, we are how we feel at this moment. Our history is stored within us in every cell of our body. Our body may well remember what our mind does not and vice versa. But, our persona… Continue reading

  • Day 29 – On Being Community

    The Journal entries of late seem to have the thread of community woven throughout – a community against injustice, a community of caring for an individual, a community of faith. In writing about community, Henri Nouwen has suggested community is,… Continue reading

  • Day 28 – Self Compassion vs. Self Pity

    The greater truth is that all of us are both suffering and filled with the potential for joy. When we feel kicked around by the world, it’s natural to retreat to the closest thing we can find to our mother’s… Continue reading

  • Day 25, 26, 27 – Open Forum

       How is your journey across 2008 proceeding? How are you doing with your New Year’s resolution to Live Love, not fear?   To share your thoughts on caregiving, click on "Comments" (below) Continue reading

  • Day 24 – Hinduism & Love

    Although the practices of Hinduism may look very different from Christian, Islam, or Judaism, what matters is that this ancient faith is grounded in living Love. This sounds like a faith worth admiring rather than condemning. Isn’t this part of… Continue reading

  • Day 23 – Loving Purpose – A Must-See Movie for Caregivers!

    When is the last time a movie changed the way you look at life? That’s what the promotional language for the best film of the year says. They’re right. If The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is showing at any… Continue reading

  • Day 22 – Our Legacies

    Recognizing that legacies are sometimes about our egos, how would you like to be remembered? There’s an old saying that we are not recalled for what we did but for how we made people feel? If this is true, how… Continue reading

  • Day 21 – King at Rest – Passion’s Price

    Martin Luther King, Jr. must have experienced many days when he resented his calling. He was living in this world, as Nouwen says, but, like all saintly people, he periodically transcended it. Continue reading

  • Days 19 & 20 – Weekend reflection

    For what are weekends for but rest and reflectionagainst the hard realities of a regular weekof life? What are your thoughts on this eve of the Martin Luther King holiday? Continue reading

  • Day 18 – A Prayer for Caregivers

    One of our most faithful and loving caregivers and Journal writers is Liz Wessel, R.N., M.S., who works with the St. Joseph’s Health System based in Orange, California, has composed the following prayer/poem for caregivers. Continue reading