by Jenna Kominski | Jul 5, 2021 | Monday Message, Monday Motivation
When we live with an open heart, we can’t help but be impacted by those we serve every day. And when our hearts are filled with compassion, those we serve cannot help but be impacted by us. American science fiction author Octavia Butler describes this dynamic well,...
by Jenna Kominski | Jun 28, 2021 | Monday Message, Monday Motivation
West African author and workshop leader, Malidoma Patrice Some’ provides these words of wisdom to begin our week, “When we are connected – to our own purpose, to the community around us, and to our spiritual wisdom – we are able to live and act with authentic...
by Jenna Kominski | Jun 21, 2021 | Monday Message, Monday Motivation
We went to the Van Gogh exhibit at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg this weekend. The experience of being surrounded by projections of his stunning art accompanied by beautiful music and interspersed with excerpts from his journal was powerful and immersive. One of...
by Jenna Kominski | Jun 14, 2021 | Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Nothing lasts forever. Knowing this helps us get through difficult times because we know that the difficulties we are experiencing are not permanent. But what about the joyful, fulfilling and meaningful things in our lives? Knowing that these too, will not last...
by Jenna Kominski | Jun 7, 2021 | Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Working with people who are living with chronic and life-limiting illness helps us to realize how precious our time is. A hospice patient once shared a quote with me, “Since we know not how we shall die nor when we shall die, how then shall we live?” Writer and poet...
by Jenna Kominski | May 24, 2021 | Monday Message, Monday Motivation
All of us have experienced this at one point or another. Someone does or says something that is upsetting to us, or life throws us a curve that we weren’t anticipating and we react in ways that are not helpful and that we regret later. Think of all the hurt feelings,...
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