Liz sorensen Wessel
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Days 269- 270 All Life Is Sacred
"Look deeply into nature and then you will understand everything better." -Albert Einstein When I thought about a message that could inspire, this image came to mind. It is a reflection that does not require words. Nature is a… Continue reading
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Days 262-263 My Wish for You
Beannacht-Blessing by -John O’ Donohue On the day when The weight deadens On your shoulders And you stumble, May the clay dance To balance you. And when your eyes Freeze behind The grey window And the ghost of loss Gets… Continue reading
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Days 255-256 We Were Struck
There are so many sad things going on in the world that sometimes a good belly laugh is just what we need to release some of life stresses. Have you ever laughed until you cry? The experience is a catharsis… Continue reading
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Days 286-287 Sixth Annual International Caregiver’s Day
“There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter. We sometimes lose sight of this force when there is suffering and too much pain. Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge through… Continue reading
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Days 279-280 Summer Days
“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting ~ a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a… Continue reading
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Days 272-273 What Do You Love?
Erie Chapman’s provocative Journal essay has stimulated much thought and discussion among Journal readers (Days 267-271 – The Courage to Live and to Die?. Most people would agree it is important to talk with their physician about their wishes for… Continue reading
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Days 265-266 Serenity
May God grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.-Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) I wonder how many of us have uttered these words in moments of despair; either… Continue reading
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Days 258-259: The Moon Swayed
"The sky is that beautiful old parchment in which the sun and the moon keep their diary."-Alfred Kreymborg, Old Manuscript. In reverence of blue moon rising and memories etched in sky's delicate parchment. T’was magical, watching her rise up, when she… Continue reading
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Days 251-252 “God, Beyond All Names”
What we see depends on the lens through which we look. What do you see when you gaze upon these two images of the world? … Continue reading
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Days 244-245: Movement is Life
Recently, I was speaking to a colleague about the meaning of her work as a physical therapist and she stated, "I embrace a philosophy that 'Movement is life.'" This idea resonated as I continued to reflect upon this throughout this… Continue reading
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