Quoteworthy
We hear this time and again, but remember: you’re not alone. Sometimes in health care we get siloed. I’m sharing my story because I want to connect with others who are experiencing this unparalleled frustration. Whether we’re connected by our suffering or success, we’re experiencing these emotions together.
Jennifer Jones

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Let Us Be Thankful

Though we feel urgency and angst in this moment, there is beauty and calm all around us—we just have to take the time to see it. Harvard Divinity School student Dan "Shutterbug" Wells shares the beauty he encounters and gives thanks, with an introduction from GME Wellness Director Rob Davies.

Double Vision

Terry Tempest Williams is a Utah native, writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this ninth “Dispatch from the Desert,” Terry reflects on fear, the pink full moon, the spread of the virus in rural America.

Planetary Health

Terry Tempest Williams is a writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this fifth “Dispatch from the Desert,” Terry reflects on the interconnectedness of planetary health, the nature around us, and the disease we’re facing.

Polishing Silver

Terry Tempest Williams is a writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this seventh “Dispatch from the Desert,” Terry connects with family tradition.

The Curative Power of Stories

Terry Tempest Williams is a Utah native, writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. Here, Terry shares the many ways artists and authors are responding to the full range of emotions of life during COVID-19.

Making Room for Grief in the Workplace

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, grief was and is a normal part of the workplace, especially when you work in health care. As a leader, it’s often hard to know what to do. The Resiliency Center’s Megan Whitlock draws from the wisdom of colleagues to share four practical ways to manage grief in the workplace.

Triangles

Terry Tempest Williams is a writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this sixth “Dispatch from the Desert,” Terry reflects on triage, triangles, and how service brings purpose to our lives.

Holy Contagion

Terry Tempest Williams is a writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this fourth “Dispatch from the Desert,” Terry shares the work of theologians Stephanie Paulsell and Howard Thurman and describes another kind of contagion: human dignity.

Is This Normal? What to Do With the Stress in Your Body

We’re all managing unprecedented stress and fear. What is “normal” right now? How do I cope? The Resiliency Center's Jean Whitlock describes how our body protects us and offers some strategies to help.

A Mirror of Water

Terry Tempest Williams is a writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this third “Dispatch from the Desert,” Terry examines what natural disasters leave in their wake, both in the earth and in our memory.

A Bow to the Unseen

Terry Tempest Williams is a writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this second “Dispatch from the Desert,” Terry explores embracing the Unseen to acknowledge our interconnectedness and reimagine our changing world.

A Hiding Heart

There’s a compassion wall—a barrier created by the extra precautions COVID-19 requires. Harvard Graduate School of Education student Niharika Sanyal reflects on the pain of the provider, the patient, and the loved ones across the world struck by the pandemic.