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Do Not Lose Heart
"Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world which is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul, to assist some portion of this poor suffering world, will help...
A Reminder from Oprah
This excerpt came from Oprah Winfrey’s speech to the graduates of 2020. I thought it might speak to you today. It was something I sure needed to hear…. “ I wish I could tell you I know the path forward. I don’t. There is so much uncertainty. In truth, there always has...
Message from the Tennessee Department of Health re. Cares Act
I received this message today and thought I would share. Message from the Tennessee Department of Health Dear Health Care Provider: If you are a provider who participates in TennCare and/or Cover Kids, you may be eligible to receive funds from the federal government...
On A Sense of Humor by Thomas Penn
WISDOM: If you could choose one good characteristic that would get you through life's many struggles, choose a good sense of humor, so long as you understand that everything life throws at you isn't a joking matter. You can't see a rainbow without first putting up...
Perfect Happiness
Recently, one of my children asked me what my idea of perfect happiness was. Although this was a perfectly good question, I was unable to answer her. I'm not sure there can be perfect happiness if you're a human who is still alive. Life is wonderful, fascinating,...
House Committee Considers H.R. 945 – Urgent Action Requested to Contact Your Congressional Representative
On June 30, the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a legislative hearing that included H.R. 945, which provides Medicare reimbursement to mental health counselors. The Heath Subcommittee hearing on “High Anxiety and Stress: Legislation...
2020 Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration Conference
The Lipscomb Initiative for Behavioral Health Integration is excited to host the 2020 Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration Conference at Lipscomb University on July 24 from 9 am - 3 pm. The conference will highlight evidence supporting programs and practices...
Counselor Well-Being Survey – Request for Participation
LICENSED COUNSELORS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS Please contribute to research about counselor/therapist burnout and well-being. Average of 25 minutes to complete the confidential online survey at a secure data encrypted website. Part of an IRB-approved study by...
The Garden
We plant not in light, but in dark soil, with no assurance of success. We plant anyway--tomatoes or a kind word--hopeful for the fruit it might bear. Gardening, like life, is an act of faith. Today, may we pause to notice what calls to us, and act upon it with...