I rush too much. As I’m scurrying at a frantic pace, I hear the rabbit in Alice In Wonderland singing, “I’m late, I’m late for a very important date. No time to say hello good-bye, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late!” Can you relate? As I look around it seems that much of the world…
Read Full BlogSixty-percent of employees use technology to manage their health. Forty-one percent use wearables to monitor fitness activity, and 30 percent use technology to track eating habits. “Online tools are critical in helping employees of all ages make decisions about health care choices in a complex market,” said Cara McNulty, a senior healthcare consultant at Willis…
Read Full BlogMost people are familiar with the concept of tithing, giving a certain percent of their money to a worthy cause. I’ve read hundreds of stories of people who gave their last dollar to the poor, only to receive a fat check in the mail the next day. A common principle of tithing is that you…
Read Full BlogFind your SelfCare with Chicken Soup for the Soul Author, Nurse and Life-Balance Expert LeAnn Thieman. To learn more about LeAnn’s SelfCare for HealthCare Program and Nurses Week Speaking, visit https://www.selfcareforhealthcare.com/.
Read Full BlogThis is one of my favorite stories I’ve read, called The Miracle of Forgiveness: For years I had been unable to forgive my dad. I blamed him for everything that went wrong in my life. If he hadn’t been so strict, so overbearing, so distant, so volatile, I would have turned out to be a…
Read Full Blog“Tell your sister you’re sorry.” “She started it!” “I don’t care who started it, tell your sister you’re sorry.” “Okaaaaay! I’m soooooorrrrry!” I think Mom was right. Sometimes it doesn’t matter who started it, it is up to us to offer reconciliation. But it’s so hard when you still hold a grudge, isn’t it? When…
Read Full BlogI often have to remind myself that my Creator, I call Him God, has already seen my heart’s needs even before I cry them out to Him… maybe before I even know that need… and that He is already preparing the answer. It’s like how my mom set aside special things for my wedding even…
Read Full BlogI used to imagine meditation as a bearded old man in a flowing white robe, sitting cross-legged atop a mountain and chanting, “Oooohhhmmmm.” Luckily, I learned that meditation can be for everybody, regardless of age or attire. It is a powerful tool for your mind, body and spirit. Measurable biological changes happen when you meditate. …
Read Full BlogI read over 2000 true stories to select 101 for Chicken Soup for the Soul, Answered Prayers. From those amazing, inspirational stories I learned that God does always answer prayers…with, “Yes,” “ No,” or “Not Now.” If you are like me, I had determined that if I didn’t get what I was praying for, my…
Read Full BlogHappily, Ever Laughter! The Emergency Room supervisor rushes to the Emergency Room driveway just as the frantic dad drives up and jumps out screaming, “The baby is coming!” The competent nurse opens the passenger door to see the mom leaning back in the seat, groaning and pushing—with three little boys gawking over her shoulder from…
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