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Connect with Something Beautiful – Monday Message

There is a stretch of beach at Ft. Desoto State Park that is typically pretty deserted – especially towards the end of the day. You can stroll along listening to the surf roll in and watching the sandpipers scurry...

Recognizing the Good and Beautiful – Monday Message

One of the challenges of living through difficult times is that the difficulties often fill our whole awareness. It is so important to ensure that even in the midst of challenging times we continue to recognize the...

Celebrating National PACE Month

September is National Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Month, recognizing the important work of PACE staff who provide seniors with the tools to live safely and independently at home and in the...

Hidden Talent – Monday Message

Have you ever discovered a hidden talent? Found unexpected strength when the chips were down? Realized that certain things just come easily for you? A wise person once observed, “The universe buries strange jewels...

Honoring The Transcendent In One Another – Monday Message

I had the opportunity to witness a young Japanese student ambassador perform the “Tea Ceremony” for us over the weekend. You might consider making a cup of tea to be a fairly mundane task, but this was far from...

Creative Control – Monday Message

Golda Meir was once quoted as saying, “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.” It is inspiring to realize that we have some creative control over who we are and...

Guided By Love – Monday Message

Remember these lyrics from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Oklahoma? Oh what a beautiful morning Oh what a beautiful day I’ve got a beautiful feeling Everything’s going my way We have all had those clear-sky...

Making an Impact On Care – Carleen Crittenton

Congratulations to our June Impact Award winner, Carleen Crittenton, CNA/HHA, hospice aide and intake coordinator for Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health. Crittenton originally joined the organization in 2017...

Components of Progress – Monday Message

Progress in life depends on at least two fundamental components: a worthy goal and the will to act. One without the other can result in either being ineffectual or even damaging. A Japanese proverb articulates this...