February 10, 2020:  This is the week we celebrate love and take time out to express our love to those closest to us.  I found a great quote from Eleanor Roosevelt that I’d like to share with you. “It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know.  We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut … [Read more...]

February 3, 2020: Anthropologist Margaret Mead said, “Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For indeed, that’s all who ever have.”  What does this quote mean to you? How can caring change our organization, our community, and the world?  Caring and serving is a part of Houston Methodist culture and aligned with our I CARE values. Caring for patients … [Read more...]

January 27, 2020-  I hope you’ve had the chance to read Joe Tye’s book, The Florence Prescription, from Accountability to Ownership.  In the book the characters often pondered “what would Florence do?” when they were faced with challenging situations.  Health care is rapidly changing, with demands on our time, resources, and energy.  The beauty of being part of a team and … [Read more...]

January 20, 2020 – I had the privilege of hearing Amanda Gore speak about Joy at a Magnet conference a few years ago. Just listening to Amanda describe living a joyful life made me feel better. Amanda shared 12 habits of remarkably joyful people that I’d like to share with you by clicking here. Remarkably joyful people are: Grateful for everything Reverent and honor … [Read more...]

January 13, 2020 - 2020 has started off at a fast pace and it’s easy to get caught up in business and forget about being mindful.  Here’s some great tips from the Daily Health Post to build gratitude into your daily practice (https://dailyhealthpost.com/gratitude-rewires-brain-happier/?fbclid=IwAR2cO3UPZhTIlJ_eL57wt1M8yqSVm-YNo6Bb8pZ_qj6ZdT5WUJjpWyW812E). Keep a daily … [Read more...]