Nine Weeks of Must-Read Books for Professional Care Providers Week 2—Personal & Professional Formation In honor of the highest-selling month for books, and the cold weather during which it’s more tempting to curl up and read, I’m posting those books…
Nine Weeks of Must-Read Books for Professional Care Providers Week 1—Centerings for Team Meetings & Personal Meditations When I first got into writing and publishing, I was surprised to learn that December was not the biggest month for book sales;…
How “Thank You For All You Do” Can Backfire by Carla Cheatham A couple of years ago, I led a presentation for a room full of hospice and palliative care managers and administrators. The topic was compassion fatigue, but it…
While attending college in my undergraduate years, I had a significant and painful medical issue that required multiple specialists over the course of a year. Young, scared snotless, with very little support on the journey, I got a crash course…
A couple of years ago, blogger Bobbie Johnson posted a poignant piece called “#Grieving” that looked at our need to turn to social media to share our grief and reach out for support. With recent national and international tragedies,…
In the May 2014 issue of Journal of Oncology Practice I was excited to read an article authored by an interdisciplinary team from John Hopkins titled, “AMEN in Challenging Conversations: Bridging the Gaps Between Faith, Hope, and Medicine”. (Cooper, Ferguson, Bodurtha,…
Do Physicians Die Differently?: A Missing Piece Peace There’s been a lot of excitement lately about research articles that some say indicate physicians die differently than do the rest of us. Certainly, there are some differences. One recent study…
This meme came across my timeline on Facebook and, because I so believe in the quote, I wanted to share it with you. It’s by author and psychologist, Dr. Judith L. London, who speaks of caregivers as “unsung heroes”. If you’ve…
Grief can be so overwhelming that we fear we won’t survive. And often, we don’t want to! The brain can handle little else while it deals with and processes the emotions of grief. It already consumes a tremendous amount…
This is the second in a series of posts based on my presentation called “The Sweet Spot: Ethical Interdisciplinary Spiritual Care” (c)2014. This work is copyrighted and all rights are reserved, however, please feel free to share it electronically or…