caregivers
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Days 153-157 – Are We Awake?
George MacDonald (b.1824) warned, “We must wake our souls unnumbered times a day.” The key word is “souls.” Our soul can tell us how to spend our time. Mine tells me to create. Each day Love hands me what the camera… Continue reading
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Days 127-131 – Hope Tucked in Old Movies
“‘Always try to see life around ya as if you’d just come out of a tunnel.'” – Jimmy Stewart, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Thank you for holding high Love’s light – especially when darkness seems unending. Thank you… Continue reading
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Days 118-122 – Anne Boyer Describes Why What You Do Matters Most
Radical Loving Care’s hymnal holds two songs. One thrills with notes of celebration. The other is limned with lyrics of longing. You know both songs by heart. Listen to Ms. Boyer’s version & you will hear them anew. Continue reading
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Days 98-102 Secret Heart of Spring
Careers can crush nature’s beauty. Before that my childhood springs were vibrant with miracles collected from the backs of petals & the thighs of eucalyptus trees. Today I dug up my notes & found early advice: “One day you will… Continue reading
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Days 86-90 – “Because Genius is Not Enough…” The Courage of Partnerships
Genius must marry bravery to birth success. Why? “Because genius is not enough. It takes courage to change people’s hearts,” Peter Farrelly wrote. Radical Loving Care calls leaders to reimagine difficult conversations as sacred encounters among equals. Thus, Love requires… Continue reading
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Days 77-81 – New Tracks in the Snow
The old tracks are always easier. New thinking is only found on new pathways. Old patterns, including hatred, die hard because they seem easy. Why try Love? It is difficult, hard to learn & the only path worth taking. Continue reading
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Days 70-74 – “”A New Gentleness
We all have “disabilities,” some visible & some not. Braiding our disabilities with those of others creates level ground. Continue reading
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Days 35-39 – Ole’s Message
Radical Loving Care calls us to sacred listening – for caregivers to learn the language of the traumatized before they speak of treatments. Healing begins with listening. Continue reading
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Days 28-32 – The Invisible Caregiver & the “I” Word
Every leader should don a housekeeping uniform & work half-a-shift once a month with these “invisible” caregivers. They may discover a trait every leader needs & some have forgotten: humility. Continue reading
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Days 20-24 – Fireside Prayers
You are invited to a party you may rarely attend – a party where you still-dance reflections to the flutter of fireplace flames. In the hospital or hospice where you work lie acutely ill patients whose moments of silence may… Continue reading
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