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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Category: Meditations
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Dr. Diering mirrors the messages of the Radical Loving Care movement when he suggests “humility is one of the virtues that define love in the healthcare setting.” It is easier to be purveyors of healing when we meet others where they are, when we enter into genuine community with them, and when we interact with…
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What treasures are out there for you to grasp on your way from here to there? Paying attention to our surroundings and imagining what is happening, are practices of presence. They pave the way for our souls to be open to the ecstatic experiences that can bring our hearts alive.
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“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and the pain of it no less than the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is…
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To be present to evening is to live with transition. We can notice the life phases of patients and team members and ourselves as we glide through states of consciousness. We are with each other, and ourselves, for a season. To cultivate presence with loving care is to enrich our experience of each other and…
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Some of the folks at Alive Hospice in Nashville have been smart enough to practice the wisdom of meditation. Vice President Karen York offers sessions to employees on a regular basis. On average, about five people show up. As a result, every participating employee becomes a more effective caregiver.
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I ask you again to stop for a moment, right now. Are you awake? Are you truly alive to the present moment? It is your moment – enjoy its depth and breadth and beauty. And know how grateful we, at the Baptist Healing Trust, are for your desire to live this life of high purpose.
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When is the last time you looked down at the grass beneath your feet? Is it weedy and yellow from lack of attention? Maybe it’s worn down to the point where only dirt remains. When is the last time you drank from the well of loving water? I encourage you to focus on your own…
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Most human beings still live close to the earth in places we now refer to as “third world countries.” It is from them, and from the original Americans who occupied this country, that we can still learn some of the wisdom of the earth.
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For me, the process of creating a mandala is a reflective one, helping me to center, and offering a path to self-discovery. As a spiritual art form, it allows for meaningful expressions of Love that can be shared with fellow caregivers. Contained within a mandala are the macrocosm of the universe and the microcosm of…
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But Love gives us all the guidelines we need. Love challenges all of us to celebrate compassion while simultaneously calling us to live responsible lives. If all of us were perfectly good, we would never need the practice of forgiveness. When we have been wronged, we have the opportunity to punish, to ignore, or to…
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