by Robin on November 13, 2009
I happened to catch Dr. Jane Goodall on John Stewart. She was talking about how to get the next generation interested in stewardship. What an inspiration. Check out her Roots and Shoots program. www.rootsandshoots.org
Keeping yourself inspired and linked into good things happening around the world is good protection against occupational hazards like Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma and Cumulative Stress. Those of us who work with people who have experienced terrible pain need to continually remind ourselves of the positive aspects of humanity and the resilience of the human spirit.
by Robin on November 30, 2008
Simplify, simplify. Henry David Thoreau
Is there a way that you can simplify your own goal on a day that you need rest? Break up your 30 minute walk into 10 minute segments, do yoga with your little one, take time out to watch a funny movie.
It has been such a busy week and I have been surprisingly successful with some of my goals so I decided to give myself permission to “phone in” today’s blog. Basically to cheat a little today, take the easy way out, you know, make it really simple. I thought I would just send you to my friend Francoise’s blog, check her out at http://compassionfatiguesolutions.blogspot.com/ [click to continue...]