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Covid-19 and Stress
A resource for stress management.
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You Are Never Alone
Attached below is a resource I have put together called You Are Never Alone. It is for anyone who is feeling challenged by the current Covid-19 situation and is experiencing feelings of isolation, loneliness, abandonment, anger, depression, loss of meaning … Continue reading
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Avoiding burnout
If you are caring for others, if you have recently lost someone … there is great wisdom in this quote.
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Blessing
Beannacht – A Poem by John O’Donohe Beannacht” is the Gaelic word for “blessing.” A “currach” is a large boat used on the west coast of Ireland.
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Life is Loss; Life is Gain
I wrote the following post in 2011 about the diagnosis of diabetes. But I feel it has a message for today, and not just because we are all struggling with maintaining healthy eating habits. The era of Covid-19 has brought … Continue reading
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Covid-19, Stress, and PTSD
Who could have known that the last posting in January would be so relevant. I have attached below an updated version with some more current resources. I have taken a break from my work as a hospital Chaplain, with much … Continue reading
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Resources to deal with Stress over the Holidays
As a chaplain I am constantly looking for, creating, and editing resources for staff, and patients and their families. I created a Holiday Blues resource for the Christmas/New Year Holiday season, and then I adapted it to be a more … Continue reading
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Attitude is key
“Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.” Unknown
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