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Day 78 – Fine Art Friday: “…a [spring] sea of miracles” – Poetry from James Lee Worrell
We humans act similarly to adapt to culture. Yet, we see the world in such different ways. The more sensitive the being, the richer the view. Today, James Lee Worrell shares a poem. Continue reading
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Days 74-77 One Swing
For a moment, the subject was not the pandemic or politics or war. It was that something happy happened to somebody, anybody. Something they could celebrate as well. Continue reading
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Days 67-71 – Deep Comfort
Cynics are incapable of experiencing deep comfort. True healers help sufferers to trust what they cannot see, to see Beauty that is right before their eyes, to hope for miracles because life itself is a miracle & to find… Continue reading
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Days 60-64 “Love After Love”
How can there be Love AFTER Love? Derek Wolcott answers that brilliantly. In so doing, he gives us a gift beyond measure. Continue reading
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Days 53-57 – Quandaries
All memory problems are not due to disease or aging! Consider all the information older people have learned? So cut older folks a break. Dementia is not always the cause of a memory blip. Continue reading
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Days 11-15 The Nurse on the Roof & The Golden Thread
One hundred thirteen years ago this visiting nurse wore The Golden Thread of Radical Loving Care. The same thread now illuminates your hands. Continue reading
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Days 361-365 Last Words
Caregivers, particularly in hospices, are often witnesses to final utterances. One doctor offers his mother’s memorable last words. Continue reading
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Days 355-359 – Citizens of Imagi-Nation
Who personifies light for you? Invite them to your Imagi-Nation. The real world has no power there. No police can arrest you. Let love rule & you will be free. Continue reading
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Day 348-352 – A Difference-Maker Named Shannon Ripani
Alive Hospice is known for its culture of kindness. When we asked CEO Kimberly Goessele for nominations she had several. But when we asked her who she would pick she said, “Shannon Ripani. Hands down.” Continue reading
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Days 341-345 “…everything I have ever learned”
“,,,To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go,… Continue reading
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