Frederic C. Craigie, PhD
OCTOBER, 2020
Welcome! You can scroll down to see the long-running welcome text below, with a brief introduction to the website and explanation of the “Goodness of Heart” theme.
Here in the middle of October, the long and contentious election season will, at some point, come to an end. My hope is that when the dust settles, the landscape is much more one of coming-together and healing than of continued divisiveness and bitterness. It is, I think, a challenge for leaders whose lives model one direction or the other, and certainly for the rest of us, in how we relate to one another and to people who have very different views of the world.
Up to 215k COVID deaths in the US. What a tragic loss of those people and what terrible grief for their loved ones. Here in Maine, we have pretty much the least-unfavorable illness rates in the country, but it doesn’t look like things are improving much in many other places, including our seasonal home in Arizona. Well, we’ve shoveled a lot of snow in 40 previous winters here, so I suppose we could do it again.
More book updates on the book tab, above, including a reading of one of the meditations from the chapter on Hope.
Stay safe and well.
Fred
Here in the middle of October, the long and contentious election season will, at some point, come to an end. My hope is that when the dust settles, the landscape is much more one of coming-together and healing than of continued divisiveness and bitterness. It is, I think, a challenge for leaders whose lives model one direction or the other, and certainly for the rest of us, in how we relate to one another and to people who have very different views of the world.
Up to 215k COVID deaths in the US. What a tragic loss of those people and what terrible grief for their loved ones. Here in Maine, we have pretty much the least-unfavorable illness rates in the country, but it doesn’t look like things are improving much in many other places, including our seasonal home in Arizona. Well, we’ve shoveled a lot of snow in 40 previous winters here, so I suppose we could do it again.
More book updates on the book tab, above, including a reading of one of the meditations from the chapter on Hope.
Stay safe and well.
Fred
WELCOME. Thanks for stopping by. I hope that this site offers you meaningful ideas, helpful resources, cool images and the opportunity to have some dialogue about spirituality and life-well-lived. It's also the portal for information about my book, Positive Spirituality in Health Care: Nine Practical Approaches to Pursuing Wholeness for Clinicians, Patients and Health Care Organizations, which is available here in paperback and e-book/pdf versions.
Why GOODNESS OF HEART?
In our culture and language, the word “heart” usually signifies depth and authenticity. We say, “What I know in my head is fine, but it’s what I know in my heart that really matters,” or “She’s not always consistent in what she does, but she has a good heart.” “Heart,” I think, has to do with the recognition of who we are… who we really are… and what is sacred in how we wish to be living our lives.
“Goodness” of heart signifies mindful awareness of who we really are. If you cherish kindness, or compassion, or understanding… if these qualities are sacred for you… then “goodness of heart” means to hold these qualities in front of you, to remember that this is who you really are, and to allow the energy of these qualities to direct and empower you as you move through your life.
In our culture and language, the word “heart” usually signifies depth and authenticity. We say, “What I know in my head is fine, but it’s what I know in my heart that really matters,” or “She’s not always consistent in what she does, but she has a good heart.” “Heart,” I think, has to do with the recognition of who we are… who we really are… and what is sacred in how we wish to be living our lives.
“Goodness” of heart signifies mindful awareness of who we really are. If you cherish kindness, or compassion, or understanding… if these qualities are sacred for you… then “goodness of heart” means to hold these qualities in front of you, to remember that this is who you really are, and to allow the energy of these qualities to direct and empower you as you move through your life.