by Candyl Eyster | Apr 18, 2016 | inspiration, monday message
There is an old proverb which advises that every word coming out of our mouths should first be required to pass through three gates. Each gate has a question: 1. Is it true? 2. Is it necessary? 3. Is it kind? The precious wisdom being expressed here is...
by Kim Snarr | Apr 13, 2016 | bereavement, care centers, grief, hospice care, inspiration, Special Events, teen volunteers, veterans, volunteers
It’s National Volunteer Week and we celebrate all those helping others in need across America. Special thanks and appreciation to the many volunteers who support our Empath Health integrated network of care in Tampa Bay. They shine as lights of inspiration, dedicating...
by Candyl Eyster | Apr 11, 2016 | inspiration, monday message
One of the “side-effects” of working in an organization which serves people with chronic and life-limiting illness is a heightened awareness of the reality of our own mortality and the mortality of those whom we love. When we begin to really see clearly that our time...
by Candyl Eyster | Apr 4, 2016 | inspiration, monday message
Sometimes anger can feel like a wild emotion. Haven’t we all had times when we said or did something out of anger that we regretted later? A harsh word to a spouse or significant other, reacting to an impatient co-worker, or even taking it personally when a patient...
by Sarah Varga | Mar 28, 2016 | inspiration, monday message
Helen Keller’s story stands as a shining example of the incredible power of human determination in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. While most of us are not living with the same physical impairments that she did, we all have our own challenges to face. My...
by Candyl Eyster | Mar 21, 2016 | inspiration, monday message
In case you were checked out from social media yesterday, it was not only the first day of Spring; it was also the International Day of Happiness 2016. Hundreds of thousands of people from all around the world joined together in their shared commitment to create a...
