“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” By Viktor Frankl, author of the short but remarkable book “Man’s Search for Meaning” (required reading for my…
With tears in my eyes and a swollen heart (in a good way :), I just finished reading this remarkable book. Dr. Hill is an amazing author, palliative pediatric physician, humanitarian, and leader in his field. This is the true story of a very gentle…
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/healthcare/hospitals-use-creative-arts-to-help-nurses-fight-compassion-fatigue “Fierce Healthcare” by author Ilene MacDonald. Three decades before the covid pandemic, Dr. Charles Figley, Professor at Purdue University and Director of the Traumatology Institute, was dedicated to studying the phenomenon of health care providers (doctors, nurses, therapists, and other such community helpers) burning…
by Terrie Towle, LCPC, RN, CCFP With this covid challenge lasting almost a year now, you may be getting lonely for socialization with neighbors, friends, and family. This week, in the Wall Street Journal, I read how bright wildly-colored retro snowsuits are coming…
