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Days 244-248 – Leaders MUST Have Compassion
We need a President who is a Caregiver-in-Chief as well as a Commander in Chief. Someone who leads with love, not fear. Continue reading
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Days 180-181 – What Is the Shape of Empathy?
“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our… Continue reading
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Days 7-11 The Intersection of Compassion & Competence
“Compassion is the human expression of Love’s eternal energy. Human energy ebbs and flows. Love is constant. ” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 222-223 – In Touch
Our society imposes many boundaries around what is “appropriate” contact. Within these boundaries, the best caregivers know that one of the most powerful tools they have is not a needle or a blood pressure cuff. Their finest gifts often come… Continue reading
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Days 45-47 – “Point of View”
Every person in need hopes we see the color of their need. We can only do this by climbing into the cave of their pain so that we may lead them out toward the light. Continue reading
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Day 134 – What Will You Stand For?
Living authentically and with integrity of all that makes us each a unique gift as members of humanity takes courage and sometimes boldness. Creating community takes compassion and great love. Continue reading
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Days 203 & 204 – The Language Outside Language
Caregivers help heal pain through an unseen pathway we describe with a word: empathy. Patients in pain understand the gift of empathy. Continue reading
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