WisdomoftheWounded

How can you help someone take a “mini-vacation” or take a break from suffering? Dr. Rachel Remen gives an idea for a mini-vacation about a husband giving his wife a wonderful vacation from suffering: ow.ly/EVLE50Qw6Z9

Start a ripple of kindness today. Founder, Karen Mulder, offers ideas for everyday acts of kindness and how you can participate in making someone’s day by being kind: ow.ly/2G6650Qw6Yn

When people are suffering, they don’t need someone to give them a pep talk, they need someone who will listen. Whitney Hawkins Goodman shares how toxic positivity is actually counterproductive: ow.ly/omLP50Qw6Y4

Start a ripple of kindness today. Founder, Karen Mulder, offers ideas for everyday acts of kindness, and how you can participate in making someone’s day by being kind: ow.ly/4B7Y50Qw6Px

How can we best help our children when they have problems? Bernie Siegel, retired pediatric surgeon, author, and lecturer gives us some advice about how to best help our children when they are struggling with problems. wisdomofthewounded.com/careg…

"A man was having his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: ‘I don’t believe that God exists.’" wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

All teens suffer bouts of moodiness and sadness from time to time. It’s all part of the emotional rollercoaster leading to adulthood. Here are some warning signs that a teen may be depressed and need professional help: wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

What is it like to be a person who's bullied? Author Sarah Mares answers the question this way: wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

This poem on caring for the dying was written by Karen Mulder’s friend Ruth, who attends church with Karen. wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

When people are suffering, they don’t need someone to give them a pep talk, they need someone who will listen. wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

Many years ago, I had a friend who was a very talented artist, but he was so angry inside that he made himself and his friends uncomfortable. Why was he so angry? wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

Do you sometimes avoid a person who is hurting –maybe a friend has cancer or a neighbor is getting a divorce or an aunt has died—and you know you should say something, but you don’t know what to say? wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

Did you know that the word “comfort” is derived from a Greek word that means “to come alongside and encourage?” It’s a profound reminder that true comfort goes beyond mere words. wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

Have you ever attempted to help someone who is hurting, and they said or did something that was hurtful to you? My immediate reaction has been to write that person off, but this started to change when I heard two expressions that adjusted my perspective. wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

Sometimes, words meant to reassure have the opposite effect. Jeri, whose son served in the military, offers an example of well-meaning friends who tried to make her feel better by giving her “pep talks” about her son’s time in the military. wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

Even now, there are many struggling with the unfortunate situation of unemployment. How can we help an unemployed friend? Here are some ideas. wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

Here's a loving conversation (reprinted with permission) between my sister and granddaughter that beautifully shows how to comfort a child whose pet died: wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

At first, the woman staying next to my mother in the hospital seemed grumpy. But, over time, we noticed a change as we continued kind gestures: wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

Are you having a bad day? Or perhaps even just a horrendous hour? Here are my favorite ways to release the feelings of being uptight when life gets me down. Any of these ideas are a good way to practice self-care. wisdomofthewounded.com/wisdo…

My neighbor is ill and I want to help, but I just do not know what to do. What should I do when I don’t know what to do? I solved the problem by sending her a “Multiple Choice Caregiving Email.” wisdomofthewounded.com/pract…