Religion and spirituality are often a component in our journey to health and healing. There are those who make pilgrimages to sacred sites around the world, like Lourdes, hoping to be rid of their maladies. We’re told that God doesn’t give us more than we can handle, so looking for the meaning in our health [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Prayer and Healing’
Believing in Faith
Posted in after the diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, coping with life threatening illness, tagged coaching illness, Dr. Richard Besser, Faith and healing, Good Morning America, Greg Katz, healing ceremonies, health blogger, holistic health, mind body connection, Prayer and Healing, Spirituality and Health on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Cost of Caregiving
Posted in Caregiving, tagged ABC World News, body mind and spirit, care for the caregiver, caregiver burnout, caregiver empowerment, caregiver health, caregiver needs, caregiver stress, caregiver support, coaching caregivers, Cost of Caregiving, Diane Sawyer, Greg Katz, health blogger, holistic health, Prayer and Healing on June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Caregiver Friday!! Well the numbers are in and unfortunately it’s clear that caregiving is not only an emotional and spiritual issue, but a financial one as well. A report on ABC World New Tonight with Diane Sawyer estimates that caregiving costs the average person $303,000.00. This figure is in lost wages, expenses for [...]
What Do You Pray For?
Posted in Caregiving, tagged care for the caregiver, caregiver burnout, caregiver empowerment, caregiver health, caregiver needs, caregiver stress, caregiver support, coaching caregivers, Larry Dossey, Prayer and Healing, spiritual stamina, spiritual wellness, Spirituality and Health on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Caregiver Friday! I was reviewing the events for July at my favorite independent bookstore and saw that Larry Dossey will be speaking. I’ve read lots of Dossey’s work on prayer and healing and it got me thinking about prayer. Dossey’s research has shown that prayer heals. His studies included prayer groups praying long [...]
