Journal of Sacred Work

Radical Loving Care

  • Days 90-94 – Abstract & Real

    We want order. We attach to what we believe is real. Difficult as it may be for some, the truth lies in sublime abstraction. -Erie Chapman “I marveled at the power of his quenchless spirit by which out of his… Continue reading

  • Days 88-89 – Love’s Energy

    John 1:1 IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.2 He was present originally with God. 3 All things were made and came into existence through Him;… Continue reading

  • Days 81-82 – Returning Home to One’s Soul Place

    Note: This essay is by guest contributer: Anne Milligan; artist musician, singer and a lovely soul. Martha Herrin Hollis is my maternal great-great grandmother from Alabama, which is one of many mysteries unfolding with the ancestry work. Isn't she grand? … Continue reading

  • Days 74-75 – Reminiscing or Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

     My first car was a Volkswagen bug. I purchased it from a friend “as is” for $30. I was 17 and had just obtained my drivers learning permit. At the time I was living in Vermont, attending high school and working… Continue reading

  • Days 67-68 Divine Spark

    “To be human is to become visible while carrying what is hidden as a gift to others.” -David Whyte You are Divine; a divine spark and as your soul awakened Love breathed you into being. Sometimes internalized messages may overshadow… Continue reading

  • Days 60-61 – A Shifting Culture

    Evolving Cultures of Patient Safety Continue reading

  • Days 53-54 – Pure & Simple

    Last May, Woody and I befriended Brandi, a yellow lab, who we met at a local animal shelter. We were thrilled to take this gentle, sweet creature home with us. She is showered with affection and there is a natural… Continue reading

  • Days 46-47 -The One Less Traveled

    I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.   –Robert Frost As we… Continue reading

  • 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

  • Days 39-40 – Many Small Actions

    “Set your expectations high; find men and women whose integrity and values you respect; get their agreement on a course of action; and give them your ultimate trust.”  John Fellows Akers                                                                                                            In response to the Institute of Health Improvement (IHI) Triple… Continue reading