Friday August 02, 2013
NOURISH YOUR SPIRIT
Having compassion for our circumstances
We can come to believe that because our thoughts and feelings affect our experience, we should be able to cope with difficulty and hardship in an unshakable, superhero sort of way.
But when we’re feeling overwhelmed as caregivers, sometimes the best gift we can offer ourselves is to have compassion for the difficulties we're... continue reading →
KAREN HORNEFFER-GINTER 29 JULY 2013
CAREGIVER STORIES
I must’ve asked if he thought dad was dying.
“I love you Artie. I have to go. I’ll see you tomorrow.” And he hung up.
For years, I’d thought about what it’d be like to say goodbye to my parents for the last time.
I wondered if this would indeed be the time. And would I be too late to say goodbye? continue reading →
ARTHUR ROESER 01 AUGUST 2013
NOURISH YOUR MIND
Living a Compassionate Life: Surviving Day-to-Day Trenches and Finding Freedom in the Un-Sexy
Q: Where does freedom live?
A: Inside of you.
A: In the compassion you can cultivate for others.
A: In the compassion you can cultivate for yourself. continue reading →