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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…without good self care, we cannot give good healthcare to others.
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[The following post was written by regular weekend contributor Liz Wessel, R.N., M.S., Mission Director, Saint Joseph Home Health Network, Orange, California. The photo at left is by Roger Katz.] Conversations,“Like we say at home they are food and drink for the soul, you know?” -John O’Donohue I feel fortunate to be living in a…
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In hospitals and hospices, leaders need to be caregivers, not military officers
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Love flows strong when its carriers are true.
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…the core relationship is caregiver to patient. It is in this encounter where Love can find its most sacred expression
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"All we need to do is cleanse the door of perception, and we shall see things as they are-infinite." ~William Blake Increasingly, we live in a world of habitual thinking with all-or-nothing terms. Our mind interprets what we see by making comparisons between what is good or evil, right or wrong, with a win or…
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In the face of conflict, Love may elude us. Instead, arguments trigger fear and awaken our ancient fight or flight response. The inherent intensity of the hospital experience guarantees that caregivers will routinely encounter conflict. When arguments arise, the challenge to rediscover Love is immense. Success in meeting this challenge is crucial in order to…
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Loving care doesn’t always take lots of time. It can come in an encounter as brief as a smile or a touch.
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Any encounter can be sacred. Its sacredness depends on whether we are open to God.
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“There is no one so grateful as the man to whom you have given just the book his soul has needed and he never knew it.” Roger Mifflin (Bookstore proprietor and character in the book, The Haunted Bookshop.) Recently, I visited my mom in Vermont to help celebrate her 94th birthday. During my…
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