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Days 79-80 For Everything, Which Is, Yes
“…For Everything/ Which Is Natural / Which Is Infinite/ Which Is Yes…” ~e.e.cummings Resistance…translates into no, a “no” to life. I think of the many ways we can resist life; avoid, push away, protect, defend, attack, fear intimacy. Tension… Continue reading
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Days 75-78 – The Mother Test – Why Loving Care Matters
Our first encounter with Love likely occurred with our mothers. Continue reading
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Day 74 – The Fourth Relationship: Caregiver to Self (& God)
…without good self care, we cannot give good healthcare to others. Continue reading
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Days 72-73 The Art of Conversation
[The following post was written by regular weekend contributor Liz Wessel, R.N., M.S., Mission Director, Saint Joseph Home Health Network, Orange, California. The photo at left is by Roger Katz.] Conversations,“Like we say at home they are food and drink… Continue reading
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Day 71 – The Third Relationship – Caregiver to Leader – Male & Female Energy
In hospitals and hospices, leaders need to be caregivers, not military officers Continue reading
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Days 69-70 – The Second Relationship – Caregiver to Caregiver
Love flows strong when its carriers are true. Continue reading
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Days 67-68 – The First Relationship – Caregiver to Caregiver
…the core relationship is caregiver to patient. It is in this encounter where Love can find its most sacred expression Continue reading
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Do You Want to be Right, or Honest?
"All we need to do is cleanse the door of perception, and we shall see things as they are-infinite." ~William Blake Increasingly, we live in a world of habitual thinking with all-or-nothing terms. Our mind interprets what we see by… Continue reading
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Day 64 – Love Amid Conflict
In the face of conflict, Love may elude us. Instead, arguments trigger fear and awaken our ancient fight or flight response. The inherent intensity of the hospital experience guarantees that caregivers will routinely encounter conflict. When arguments arise, the… Continue reading
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Days 62-63 – Inside the Four Relationships
Loving care doesn’t always take lots of time. It can come in an encounter as brief as a smile or a touch. Continue reading
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