Tag: Caring
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Wholeness
What does it mean to feel whole, to be whole? It’s a word and a concept that indicates completeness, a circle, continuous and perfect. It’s a word that, to me, radiates more than momentary contentment, a feeling I am not certain that I often feel. I had the joy of taking part in a sound…
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Leading and Learning
For the better part of the last year, I have had the opportunity to serve as a coach in a leadership program in my chosen field of elder care services. It’s the second time I’ve done this and there is no question that it is a serious commitment. Organized in teams of eight fellows per…
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Redirecting
In life with children, and work with older adults, I have come to learn the value of redirecting. With a young child, it is addressing an escalating or emotional situation with distraction. “Oh my gosh, look at this” or “Quick, come with me, I have something for you.” We all know the drill. Change the…
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Harvest
It’s the season of the harvest, the leaves turning, the air growing crisper. It’s a time of harvest holidays and spiritual reflections, a time to acknowledge and be grateful for nature and growth, for the gift of abundance, for inspiration drawn from the richness of the season. So often, too often, we think about what…
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Asking Forgiveness
Tomorrow is Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar. It’s a day of contemplation and prayer, the conclusion to the 10 days that began with Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of a new year. In addition to the practice of using these 10 days to reflect on the past year and think…
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Being Patient
One way to use the word patient is in the sense of being willing to wait, being measured and calm in your approach and your timing. Another way, of course, is in the medical sense, as when you are receiving care and your identity, and your role, is one of patient. And while patient is…
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Working It Out
No matter who you are or what you do, life hands you challenges on a regular basis. We face situations that we cannot imagine will have a solution. We look at options that all seem laced with despair. We walk around with our stomachs in knots, unable to sleep, thoughts swirling around the problem that…
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What Remains
Despite the fact that I have lived more of my life away from my hometown, home is still home and the ties will forever remain. While we visited family this week, we did what has become a custom, the “cemetery tour,” paying brief respects to our loved ones no longer physically with us. Someone commented…
