Team Spiritual Care: The True Self

Sister Kateri Theriault

“Jesus’ life and his risen body say . . . that the discovery of our own divine DNA is the only, full, and final meaning of being human. The True Self is neither God nor human. The True Self is both at the same time, and both are a total gift.” — Richard Rohr

Team Houck: Happy Easter to You all; from Me and my Bunny!

Eva poses for a cute Easter bunny photo.

Mayo Clinic: Walking and Running Right!

St. Elizabeth Meditation Garden: First Flowers of Spring!

Team Foundation: Ambassador's 1st meeting of 2013!

Tim Dressman welcomes the Foundation Ambassador’s to the 1^st Ambassador Meeting of 2013. 

Team Leisure and Fun: Centerville Mandolin!

Team St. Leonard Art Commission: Painting of the Month!

Please stop by the main entrance at Chaminade Hall to see the beautiful oil painting entitled "Portrait of an Asian Girl" by Peter Losh. This lovely model posed for a life drawing class at the Dayton Art Institute in 1948.

Team Independent Living Explores Label Analysis!

Leadership Development Institute: Intellectual and Occupational Wellness!

Management teams gathered from the Franciscan Health System to learn, collaborate, and to reflect on their management skills and competencies.

The Quest for Emotional Wellness No.22: March Madness

March Madness erupts in several different venues in the spring and it is easy to be swept up into the excitement of the sporting and commercial events that occur during this time period. To stay mentally balanced and without obsession during this time it is important to recognize the normal rhythms of our brain, and the brain’s response to sustained excitement. When our circadian rhythm is challenged, we may lose sleep and become irritated or depressed. Make sure that you take breaks always from your March Madness to reflect and be still.

Team Intellectual Wellness: Eagles in Dayton Ohio!

Dan Hilbert's presentation on the eagles in Ohio captured the interest of everyone who wanted to know a little bit more about these majestic birds.

55+ Worker No. 16: Interview Tip!

 

When you are on an interview, instead of talking about what went wrong in your previous organization, talk about what went right. This will help the organization that you are applying to understand that you are a person of loyalty and dedication. It is a good idea to keep scenarios brief and to the point concerning the less than positive aspects of your discharge from your former employer. The interview is a place to enhance you objectives and to give a recount of the personal improvements that you have made during this time of reflection.

Team Cozart: Snowstorm of March 25th!

Team Cookie Grams: Leprechauns Deliver Cookies!

Team Leisure and Fun: Celtic Academy Visit!

Tony gets extra hugs from his grandchildren who are also academy members.

Team Leisure and Fun: Dayton Celtic Harps!

Virtual Team Parkinson's Research: Fall Prevention Research!

Team Captain Dr. Jack Harless

We currently have 16 members.  This week we highlighted a current research  project on fall prevention currently beginning at our very own University of Dayton.

Team Spiritual Care: Consumed with Self

Sister Kateri Therault

Modern Culture Modern culture isn't in bad shape because of what it consumes. Modern culture is in bad shape because it's so consumed with self. — from Tweet Inspiration

Team Fitness Gurus No. 38: What is the Core?

Fitness experts will often tell you that strengthening your core will also strengthen and improve your balance. But what is the core? Core muscles are those muscles that are located in the abdominal, lower back, thoracic, and cervical regions of the body. By strengthening the core muscles, your muscles in these areas can be trained to work in a more efficient manner, which will promote stability and balance. In fact, according to the Mayo Clinic, weak core muscles not only cause balance problems, but also lower back pain. Discover the exercises that work best for your body and core structure by contacting The Franciscan Center at 937-436-2203

Team Leisure and Fun: St. Albert Singers!

Residents and families enjoy an afternoon of their favorite music and songs!

Team Fit-for-Driving: Tire Tread Safety!

St. Leonard Wellness Teams Survey 414 programs thru February to Find 95% Satisfaction!

Virtual Team Brainstorm Update: Tim's Brainstorm Questions!

Good Morning Team Brain Storm!

I want to thank Tim Dressman for passing on the following brain teasers…  they are all great!  Let’s see how many of us are fooled by the answers!  Thanks again Tim!

1. Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May...What was the third child's name? 2. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is five feet ten inches tall and he wears size 13 sneakers...What does he weigh? 3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered...what was the highest mountain in the world? 4. How much dirt is there in a hole...that measures two feet by three feet by four feet? 5. What word in the English Language...is always spelled incorrectly? 6. Billy was born on December 28th, yet his birthday is always in the summer...How is this possible? 7. In California, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg...Why not? 8. What was the President's Name…in 1975? 9. If you were running a race...and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?  10. Which is correct to say…”The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"? 11. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field...how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in another field?  All of the answers are below!  Good luck!  Have a great week!, Kelly Lance Here are the Answers 1. Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April The second child was named May. What was the third child's name? Answer: Johnny of course 2. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is five feet ten inches tall, and he wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh? Answer: Meat.3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? Answer: Mt. Everest; it just wasn't discovered yet. [ You're not very good at this are you?]4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet? Answer: There is no dirt in a hole.5. What word in the English Language is always spelled incorrectly? Answer: Incorrectly 6. Billy was born on December 28th, yet his birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? Answer: Billy lives in the Southern Hemisphere 7. In California, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? Answer: You can't take pictures with a wooden leg. You need a camera to take pictures.8. What was the President's Name in 1975? Answer: Same as is it now - Barack Obama [Oh, come on...]9. If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now? Answer: You would be in 2nd. Well, you passed the person in second place, not first.10. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"? Answer: Neither, the yolk of the egg is yellow [Duh]11. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in another field? Answer: One. If he combines all of his haystacks, they all become one big one.

St. Leonard Social Walking Program Update: 1,071,250.40 Miles & 546 Walkers!!!

Join us in our Social Walking Program!

CDC: Put Your Hands Together!

Team Spiritual Care: God and Gender

Meditation 19 of 52

Most people (not all) first experienced unconditional love not through the image of a man, but through the image of their mother. She therefore became the basis for many people’s real and operative God. I am convinced that many people sour on religion because the God they are presented with is actually less loving than their Mother and/or Father was. For much of the human race, the mother has been the one who “parts the veil” for us, and opens us up to any inner life of emotions or soul. She gives us that experience of grounding, intimacy, tenderness, and safety that most of us hope for from God. However, many people also operate from a toxic and negative image of God. For those people, little that is wonderful is going to happen as long as that is true. Early growth in spirituality is often about healing that inner image, whether male based or female based. Most of us know that God is beyond gender. When we look at the Book of Genesis, we see that the first thing God is looking for is quite simply “images” by which to communicate who-God-is (Genesis 1:26-27). God is not looking for servants, for slaves, or for people who are going to pass loyalty tests. God is just looking for images—“images and likenesses” of the Inner Mystery. Whoever God “is,” is profoundly and essentially what it means to be both male and female in perfect balance. We have to find and to trust images that present both a healthy feminine face for God and a healthy masculine face for God. Both are true and both are necessary for a vital and loving relationship with God. Up to now, we have largely relied upon the presented masculine images of God (which closed many people down) while, in fact, our inner life is much more drawn to a loving feminine energy. That is much of our religious problem today, and I do not believe that is an exaggeration. Adapted from On Transformation: Collected Talks, Volume 1: The Maternal Face of God

Team Wellness Advisory Board: Be in Your Own Life

Dr. Dennis O'Grady

BE IN YOUR OWN LIFE?!
So you’re not perfect; whatever. So your mood is blue when the skies are gray, whatever. So you shoot yourself in the foot now and then; whatever. Now this is the self-captivating and energy-catapulting choice you make every day in your inner skull talk:

• You can be in your own life.

• Your life can be owned by someone else who has taken over your inner life.

• You can be in someone else’s life–telling them what to do and be and say and feel and what to like and dislike and who to vote for and against.

• You can approve of or disapprove of your emotional experience, and worry yourself to death when you don’t feel centered-in-self (vs. self-centered) and confident (vs. insecure).

• You can be a control freak, because your emotions are running out of your control, and you’re not having much (if any) fun.

• You can strive to be liked for all the wrong reasons, and be a cardboard cutout of your true self and cutoff your true self and put your soul in a box.

• You can fear healthy disagreement, and hide under your bed covers.

WHAT DOES “BE IN YOUR OWN LIFE” MEAN?
What does “be in your own life” mean? It means you aren’t running ahead of yourself, or stuck in an emotional swamp behind yourself, or driving in a thick emotional fog with your headlamps turned off. You face your emotions with dignity…and permit your emotions to communicate with you.

Team Kreative Korner: Easter Crafts!

Team Kreative Korner makes crafts to sell to help support various foundation funds!

Team Leadership: Retreat and Reflection

Directors and managers gathered for training at the Bergamo Center to reflect and learn about the Ethical and Religious Directives for the Catholic Health Care Services. 

Team JBR: Irish Dancers!

Nugents's School of Irish Dancers perform for the JBR residents!

Team University of Dayton Engineering & Safety Lab No. 22: More than Fun and Games!

Physical activity, exercise, and making healthy food choices are the cornerstones for healthy aging. But emerging research also indicates that engaging in social and productive activities you enjoy may also help maintain your well-being.

A number of early studies found that people who are involved in hobbies and other social and leisure pursuits may be at lower risk for (and less likely to develop) some health problems, including dementia. They might even live longer.  Older adults who reported participating in social activities or meaningful, productive activities lived longer than people who did not. Researchers are exploring if participation in these kinds of activities can be the direct cause of positive health outcomes.

According to researchers, older adults who participate in what they believe are meaningful activities, like volunteering in their communities, say they feel healthier and happier. For example, older adult volunteers from an urban community worked approximately 15 hours a week in their neighborhood public elementary schools, in a special program designed to improve children’s school success. The older volunteers increased their cognitive, social, and physical activity levels. Over the long term the participants may have decreased their risk for disability, dependency, and dementia in later life.

The Francsican Center: Silver Sneaker's Splash!

Jon Dolph

Silver Sneakers Splash offers fun in shallow water with moves to improve agility, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. No swimming ability require. A special Silver Sneakers kickboard is used to develop strength, balance, and coordination. Remember pool workouts are a great way to build up endurance! Unlike many land exercises, the water allows the body to remain buoyant, which means less impact on the joints and muscles. For those that have never tried a water class this is the perfect place to start! All Franciscan Members are welcome to attend as well!