April 2009 - Posts

Laughter
by Janey Goude

I needed more laughter this weekend. 95 degree weather necessitated the upstairs air conditioning unit be turned on. The overflow pan began leaking into our living room, via our ceiling fan. It continues to drip even as I type...despite my husband's dozen Read More...

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Bringing Balance to our Kaleidoscopes
by Janey Goude

Cultural diversity and cultural barriers are hot topics. Growing up I didn't have an appreciation for this. I went to a school where many ethnic backgrounds were represented, but it was never an issue. I don't ever recall feeling differently about someone Read More...

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Bringing Balance to Our Jobs
by Janey Goude

Society's pace can be dizzying. Most of us have multiple jobs. My sister has three jobs: VA, ER and nursing home. Working at least two of those every week, she keeps insane hours. We have a friend who aims to keep his managerial workload to under 55 hours/week. Read More...

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Bringing Balance to Our Imaginations
by Janey Goude

What do you think about when your mind wanders? Have you ever thought about why your mind wanders to those places? I'm often amazed at my children's imaginations. My daughter Lauren recently wrote and illustrated two books on funny faces, creating faces Read More...

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Bringing Balance to our Healing
by Janey Goude

Health care is big business...the biggest. Health care is the single largest US industry, with health care spending in the United States reaching $2.4 trillion in 2008 1,2 . In 2006, health care provided 14 million jobs 1 . Between 2006 and 2016, health Read More...

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