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Howard K. Butcher

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Imagination Column. The Artistry Of Rogerian Practice, Howard Butcher Oct 2011

Imagination Column. The Artistry Of Rogerian Practice, Howard Butcher

Howard K. Butcher

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Living In The Heart Of Helicy: An Inquiry Into The Meaning Of Compassion And Unpredictability Within Rogers' Nursing Science, Howard Butcher Oct 2011

Living In The Heart Of Helicy: An Inquiry Into The Meaning Of Compassion And Unpredictability Within Rogers' Nursing Science, Howard Butcher

Howard K. Butcher

Rogers used the term "compassion" throughout her writings, however, there has been no inquiry into the meaning of compassion within a unitary perspective. In addition, while unpredictability is a core feature of helicy, there have been no inquiries specifically into what it means to participate knowingly in a human-environmental mutual process characterized by unfolding patterns of unpredictability. The heart is both a symbol of compassion and a vortex of energy characterized by turbulence and unpredictability. The purpose of this paper is to explore the meaning of the metaphor "living in the heart of helicy" as a method to illuminate the …