Compassion
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“I Wish I Could Trade Places With You”
I was 22 and had just graduated college and earned my RN degree from Golden West Community College. I had my heart set on working at St. Joseph Hospital because of their reputation for excellence, high quality of care and… Continue reading
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Compassion Heals
The rapid explosion of innovation in AI technology has been unleashed and there is no turning back. We can embrace advances in research, medical break throughs and the good it offers in addressing challenges. Yet in a complex and… Continue reading
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You Have Healing Hands: April 27-28 2024
“Give your hands to service and your heart to love.” Mother Teresa In an age where artificial intelligence is increasingly integrating into the realm of healthcare by taking on responsibilities of caregivers, Erie’s poignant reflection points out that “the value… Continue reading
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Days 286-290 – Mirrors & Windows
Behind every hospital window dwells a patient cut off from health & home. The mirror tells them what we must always remember: they are more than a diagnosis. If we look with love through the windows of our eyes into the… Continue reading
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Days 192-196 A Land of Oneness?
"It is easy to turn away from a stranger, the unknown other, from the faceless in a crowded sea of otherness." – Liz Wessel In her weekend essay (& exceptional painting) Liz Wessel answered a question that I also… Continue reading
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Days 122-126 – Mom’s Ticket to Heaven – in Four Words
She is not saying she has a ticket, of course. Humble people never make such claims. But she may know how you could acquire yours. She offered her four-word counsel back at her 103rd birthday. “What is your best advice to… 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 271-275 Stop Beating Yourself Up! -The Art of Self-Kindness
We laugh at the man banging his head against a wall. Then we beat ourselves up everyday.Yogi Berra said, “I never blame myself when I’m not hitting… After all, if I know it isn’t my fault that I’m not hitting,… Continue reading
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Days 19-23 – The Right Words – What to say (and NOT say) to the sick
What to say (and NOT say) to the sick…Act from compassion, not pity or curiosity. The patient will tell you what they want you to know. Do not make things worse by being nosey. Continue reading
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Days 41-45 – When Outward Action Changes Inner Thoughts
Kindness and grace are not mere “tools” of caregiving but lovely ways of expressing our being. How do you display your warmth? – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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