Journal of Sacred Work
Caregivers have superpowers! Radical Loving Care illuminates the divine truth that caregiving is not just a job. It is Sacred Work.
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The only cure I know for heartache is not reading a list of bromides. It is to do what one wise friend told me recently. “You just keep trudging.” In some moment, perhaps, the mind stops listening to the song of melancholy and instead latches on to some better and more joyful music.
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And that is the challenge to each of us. What part of our unused potential could we mine that would yield gold that would enrich both our lives and the lives of others? And do we have the courage to leave our comfort zone to find out?
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But perhaps all of this is the way of the world. We carry out our roles as best we can. And from out of the tension that exists among different types of approaches, we may always hope that Love will triumph.
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Whether you acknowledge a guardian angel or not, it seems there is always a presence near all of us all the time. We may choose, at any moment, to notice this presence, to discover it and to embrace it as Love.
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There are many times when our job as caregivers is to actively intervene to relieve pain. There are other times when the best thing for us to do is to simply be present to the sufferer. Perhaps the highest goal is not a pain-free world, but the hope for a richer life for all. One…
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If depression is anger turned inward, I wonder what humor turned inward would be? Perhaps today is an occasion to release some of the many laughs stored within. Laughter has a magic ability to shrink big problems. Twain informs us that “wrinkles merely indicate where smiles have been.” If this is so, may today be…
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Shaking low moods is not so easy for adults. Instead of jokes, we often turn to medication. Chronic low moods are deeply debilitating and counseling may be critical to successful recovery. But for the less complex forms of low moods, stories like Rev. Ralph Shunk’s “calamity” can bring just enough relief to stop our own…
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There’s not much funny in the delivery of charity care. It’s terribly serious business. Yet the best caregivers I know have learned how to laugh. They know that humor is a crucial element of good health and balance. And that it’s essential to the quality of our lives.
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The question remains, will the women and men who run America’s healthcare organization relearn the power of stories of caring? And will they learn how to tell them in ways that refocus healthcare on Love
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Yes. Jesus laughed. And so do we. For without the laughter, brought to us by the process we call joking, life has no quality. Love calls us to laugh. And I hope for you much laughter in this day.
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