Voices of Vibrancy
Posted in Women as Healers, Women as Healers Interviews on Apr 27th, 2010
In the world of faith-based nursing, Jan Erlenbaugh Gaddis is a pioneer. Since 1996, she has worked as a parish nurse at St. Francis Hospitals in Indianapolis. By combining a practice of faith and nursing, Jan is able to help those in need work towards healing on a holistic level.
Since completing her nursing education, Jan [...]
Posted in Women as Healers, Women as Healers Interviews on Apr 13th, 2010
Take a moment to visualize a world in which everyone works in a profession that they were born to do. This utopian “what if” was the inspiration that led Marlou Elsen to become an organizational coach. Based out of the Netherlands, Marlou works with both individuals and teams to facilitate improvement on a number of [...]
Posted in Women as Healers, Women as Healers Interviews on Apr 6th, 2010
As a radio show host, author and in-demand keynote presenter, Kari Berit understands first hand the ups and downs of taking care of our aging parents. She has 20 years teaching and directing programs for older adults. From this experience, she saw a need to help adult children re-connect with Mom and Dad as they [...]
Posted in Women as Healers, Women as Healers Interviews on Mar 30th, 2010
Of the many things that can be learned from Marea Whitaker Bishop’s story, one of the most important is that inspiration can be found anywhere. At a time when she needed it the most, Marea found healing through photographing nature. She later created Photography by Marea.
One day while hiking through the nearby forest, Marea came [...]
Posted in Women as Healers, Women as Healers Interviews on Mar 23rd, 2010
How do you describe someone whose professional background includes massage therapy, golf course maintenance, and graphic designing? Easy: you focus on what is most important in their life: family. As president and owner of Janie Delaney Inc., a graphic design company based in Minnesota, the most important job title in Janie’s life is that of [...]
Posted in Women as Healers, Women as Healers Interviews on Mar 16th, 2010
Amongst her many professional roles, Mary Beth Lamb is above all a teacher of empathy. As a cross-cultural facilitator, she focuses on how empathy in the workplace can be used to work together more effectively. Mary Beth models this simple, but not so easy, idea of “stepping in someone else’s shoes” in her professional and [...]
Posted in Women as Healers, Women as Healers Interviews on Mar 9th, 2010
It is perfectly clear that Linda Rock is living her passion. After witnessing firsthand how many healthcare providers struggle with how to care for chronically ill patients, Linda began searching for a better alternative. She found one in hospice. After being introduced to hospice care in the 1980’s as a volunteer, Linda continues her dream [...]
Posted in Women as Healers, Women as Healers Interviews on Mar 3rd, 2010
Vera Knezevic grew up in the former Yugoslavia and at a young age, she was taught the stoic nature of the obedient employee. Such a mentality implies a stable, well-oiled, perfectly organized hierarchy, where each element knows and performs his or her duties. As Vera quickly discovered, this mentality doesn’t account for things going wrong [...]
Posted in Women as Healers, Women as Healers Interviews on Feb 25th, 2010
This posting is dedicated in loving memory of Helen’s Dad, Joseph Wells, who died on February 25, 2009.
Helen Wells O’Brien has a unique opportunity as a healer. Since 1998, she has worked as a chaplain for Regions Hospital and Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minnesota. She sojourns with families from all different [...]
Posted in Women as Healers, Women as Healers Interviews on Feb 17th, 2010
Labyrinths have been a presence throughout Connie Fenty’s life. As a child she was drawn to trace her way through mazes appearing in activity books. Later, her curiosity was sparked by a picture of Rev. Lauren Artress surrounded by a labyrinth on the floor of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. As an adult, this passion [...]
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