Perhaps you sign your correspondence by saying, “With metta.” Or as you leave your meditation group, you say, “May you be well, may you be happy, may you be at ease, and free from suffering.” One day, you realize, “I just wished that my terminally ill friend would be well. Was that the right thing …
When the right person is providing spiritual care, it might not matter which robes he or she is wearing. The right chaplain in the right circumstance is invaluable. Speaking with Venerable Guan Zhen was a reminder of the importance of a chaplain who is comfortable with death. In a world where we all have different …
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When your loved one dies, it can feel like you have been shot in the heart with an arrow.
Finding appreciation when you think all is lost. I woke up, and jumped out of bed, ready to get dressed and tackle another day at work. Then, it hit me. I wasn’t going to work. I had lost my job. Tears began to well up in my eyes, and I plopped back down on the …
So many wisdom bombs, In a good way. You know like a truth bomb or a value bomb? Reflections on the different ways in which people handle their grief, with an understanding that however you are feeling is absolutely OK. Your feelings do not own you or define you, and they will change. Keep working …
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