caregivers
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Days 86-91 – Hidden Genius
There is a genius living in my backyard. It is this Willow Leaf Oak. He features his own brain & a trunk stronger than Goliath. Pansies adore him. Continue reading
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Days 79-83 – How To Be Content
Offer loving care to patients for your own benefit, not just for the patient. Caregivers tell me that when they do that they feel…more content. Continue reading
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Days 72-76 – Is Apple The New Apple? Can Compassion Survive the Robot Age?
Compassion expresses love to those in pain. If we become pain-free robots why would we need it? Are we too quick to claim that computers can never be programed to be creative & compassionate. If not not, can we say… Continue reading
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Days 65-69 – Are Hospitals “Churches”?
Healing thrives when caregivers enter hospitals with the same reverence as they do churches. “There is no way that medical care can be limited to the body and be good medicine.” – Professor Stanley Hauerwas Continue reading
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Days 57-61 – Surreal Gifts From the Sea
Ordinary is a stealthy killer. He arrives quiet as a clock unheard until it stops.The photograph jars us. Do we need to be shaken like this to avoid death by a million blows from Boredom’s dull knife? Continue reading
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Days 44-48 – The Wisdom of Slow
Facebook fans speed read. Favoring two line posts we rush to check as many as possible. Can we experience anything sacred “fast?” Continue reading
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Days 37-41 Gratitude or Pride?
Tethered to the earth we struggle to express ourselves with the best words we can find. What happens to your energy when you choose the word “gratitude” instead of “pride?” Continue reading
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Days 30-34 – Who Should Lead Caregivers?
“The difference between the right & wrong leader is the difference between sunshine & gloom. Leadership incompetency is a hidden health care tragedy. Nurses & physicians who achieved medical certifications were never tested for their leadership skills. Caregivers & patients… Continue reading
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Days 23-27 – Changing the Past
Want to change your history? Our past is a library of books we wrote. Rewrite those books & you change your life. As the cartoon priest said, “Change comes from within.” Continue reading
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Days 9-13 – The Marriage of Love & Need
This sacred encounter awakens every experience of our personal participation in the marriage of love & need. And it is the body language of these people that most nurtures our sense of the majesty & grace of caregiving. Continue reading
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