The Sacred Ordinary in Healthcare

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March 20, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace If you make time for silence, the sacred will unfold. - Rod Stryker - The Sacred Ordinary in Healthcare Sacred acts. This is how Dr. Venu Julapalli would describe the seemingly mundane, at times unglamorous, services performed by a team of caregivers looking after his mother who, after the sudden rupture of an aneurysm in her brain, was largely unable to care for herself. These caregivers saw the human behind the hospital gown, and treated their patient with the tenderness and compassion a loving family member would. In this heartwarming letter of gratitude, Dr. Julapalli reflects on the humanity he witnessed, and the often overlooked acts that bear as much importance as those which save lives. { read more } Be The Change Find a small way to show someone you care for them today, be it a stranger, family member, or close friend. Perform your act without the expectation of receiving anything in return. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Disease of Being Busy The Benefits of Learning to Be Kind to Yourself Dan Siegel: The Open Mind 7 Lessons About Finding the Work You Were Meant to Do The Power of Emotional Agility 10 Tips for Effective Communication The Strange Beautiful Side of Death Greater Good's Top 16 Books of 2016 DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,231 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More