Authenticity and Healing
Caring and compassion cannot be faked. These are not actions we perform mechanically but states of being that flow from within to make healing connection with others in need. To be authentically healing requires that we live authentic lives. This paper describes what it means to be authentic from a...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2014]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 2014, Volume: 53, Issue: 3, Pages: 725-730 |
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Authenticity
B Compassion B Healing B Authentic B Caregiving B Caring |
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Summary: | Caring and compassion cannot be faked. These are not actions we perform mechanically but states of being that flow from within to make healing connection with others in need. To be authentically healing requires that we live authentic lives. This paper describes what it means to be authentic from a psychospiritual perspective, discusses the components of authentic caring and ends with an exploration of ways to cultivate the authenticity of our lives in general and in our efforts to heal others. |
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ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-014-9835-1 |