Whatever the question, Love is the answer. – Written on a blackboard at Alive Hospice in Nashville.    When I asked Karen York of Alive Hospice about the above quote, she said, "I thought I got that from you." No… Continue reading

When I see your true essence, I see the face of God, the light of Love, which is, was, and always will be present in you and in me. Love is abundant, and when Love is shared it expands out… Continue reading

Yet, we know that peace is not something that comes to us from weather or even from the absence of war. Peace comes from within. Continue reading

Now I pierce the darkness, new beings appear,The earth recedes from me into the night,I saw that it was beautiful, and I see that what is not the   earth is beautiful.-Walt Whitman (Leaves of Grass – begun in 1855, completed… Continue reading

How can we develop cultures of caring that transcend “likability” so that every patient in need receives loving care? Continue reading

At first glance, the idea that people might prefer chains over freedom seems appalling. But a careful look at most of life experience says that is the choice many of us often make. Continue reading

Only Love can enable us to live as true healers. That is why we must always seek to live Love, not fear. Continue reading

Apologies to readers for posting the Open Forum late. There was a temporary difficulty accessing our system. Thank you for your patience and dedication to the Journal.-erie Continue reading

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them. – Henry David Thoreau (1854)    I encountered Thoreau, as have many others, through his book, Walden. It came into my hands… Continue reading