Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour – Stop #5 / Giveaway

Each book reviewer on this ten-stop tour takes a slightly different approach. The blogger today, Kathy, at I am a Reader, Not a Writer asked me to answer questions. So, if you're following regularly, click on the link, and I'm sure you'll find something surprising. Like, What would I rather do: text or talk? She's …

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Give a “shout out” to Urban Meadows!

Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune featured a story on Urban Meadows, a florist here in Chicago. They state their philosophy on their website: "Just like a flower, people need nourishment to grow." I learned about Urban Meadows when I was a member of the Mental Health Ministry at my church. And have enjoyed their floral arrangements …

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A Healing Environment on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

"Our goal was to make this unit a healing environment," the RN said. She was leading our pre-opening tour of the inpatient psychiatric unit at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Healing. Her word caught my attention. She maybe didn’t know how healing it was just to hear her say they wanted their new milieu to …

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