Erie Chapman
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The Hospital Curve – Early 1990s
Aerial Photo: “Riverside Methodist Hospitals” circa 1990 “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince If you and I were partners in the 1980s… Continue reading
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Can Compassion Heal? New Evidence Says Yes.
What do the elite veterans of caregiving at hospitals like Riverside Methodist and Nashville’s Baptist (now St. Thomas Midtown) know that new caregivers may not? It is more than what can be discerned from the fragment of papyrus (pictured) that… Continue reading
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Hospitals And Prisons: How Both Threaten Loving Care
I am not only an alumnus of hospitals but also, as both a lawyer and minister, prisons. What do they have to do with caregiving? See if you spot similarities. Death Row: “You can’t comprehend the hell ,” Glenn, growled… Continue reading
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Unseen Acts of Caregiver Courage – Two Stunning Stories
Two Stunning Stories Stories that are shocking elsewhere are so commonplace in hospitals that their meaning is often lost. I re-raise the stories below as remarkable examples of two different kinds of courage. Some I witnessed during my career-long practice… Continue reading
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Dreaming of Riverside
Everybody dreams. 90+% forget them.* Not me. Last night another variation on an old dream. In this version, I am President & CEO of Riverside and OhioHealth once again (left in 1995!) In the dream, I am 82, my current… Continue reading
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Made to Belong
“We are made to belong.”- David Whyte Whyte’s quote (above) stars in the movie plot of our lives. Scene: California’s Warner Avenue Public School. Time: Recess. Autumn, 1954 “Wanna go out and play?” I asked my 6th grade friend Steve… Continue reading
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The Touch Card of Remembrance
Note: This reflection is based on the teachings of Erie Chapman and his foundational book, "Radical Loving Care" which has had a significant and meaningful impact for me in relationship to caregiving and the sacredness of our work. Erie Chapman… Continue reading
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Circling the Still Point
What is it like to be? Can we be and do in a new marriage where the still point dances? Continue reading
Journal of Sacred Work 