pilgrim Pathway

Issues


  • Caregiving and Identity

    Welcome to Caregiver Friday! Prior to becoming a caregiver did you really have a sense of your identity?  I know many woman who have been mothers talk about being the chauffeur, chef, organizer, etc. and those are the roles that are incorporated into being a mother.  Identity plays an important role in our daily lives. …

  • Pain is All Consuming

    Ever see the television commercial for depression?  It talks about how depression doesn’t just impact the person emotionally, but physically, socially and although not spoken, spiritually.  It is all consuming, and that’s one type of pain.  What about the pain that is associated with illness, wouldn’t that be all consuming? Let’s face it, pain is…

  • Open Yourself to New Opportunities

    I’m amazed at the transformation we’re all capable of achieving.  We all have talents that are often hidden at it takes some dynamic force to unearth those talents and let the light shine on them.  I recently experienced this from a dynamic individual I met at my most recent educational endeavor.  My retreat roommate, Jake…

  • Medical Training: What Are the Patient’s Rights

    It’s interesting when things I’m reading and watching on TV come together and make me begin to question what’s going on for patients in the hospital.  I’m reading Christine Montross’ book “Body of Work”.  It’s her story of going to medical school and her experience in the anatomy lab.  This book is not good reading…