The story of my birth goes something like this… My very young, excited, but terrified mom and dad, 20 and 22, respectively had been awaiting me and my twin for 10 months. Yes, I was overdue by a month. In July. My mom skips the day long labor details and jumps immediately to my arrival…… Continue reading A Beginning….
My last post was exactly one year ago. While it has been quite a year, the reflection required, the effort required to begin again and navigate the changes that this year has brought, I felt compelled to take a look back and not only give this blog a proper ending, but wrap it up at…… Continue reading What is it that you have learned my dear?
Personal reflection is part of my daily ritual. Learning lessons and implementing those lessons are what drive growth and feed resilience. With the end of the year upon me, I am not reaching for something new, but looking to enhance the lessons I have finally “gotten” this year. These lessons? It’s ok to quit something…… Continue reading The Dash…
I am a self-proclaimed “ride or die” chick with the resume to prove it. A trait that is beyond loyalty, coined for Bonnie, of Bonnie and Clyde, and her willingness to face death for her man, for her love. Now applicable to all facets of a life, friendships, family, jobs, the entire sense of your…… Continue reading Redefining Ride or Die…
It is easy to lose track of time when your first priorities are ingrained in service. While everyone knows that self-care is a priority (don your oxygen mask first, blah, blah) and that it isn’t all bubble baths and spa time, it is difficult to plan how we manage our own self-care as a routine,…… Continue reading Self care is not a cycle…
I recently celebrated a birthday….44…meh. Admittedly, 40 was GREAT. I felt good in all aspects of my life. Hitting this milestone and feeling this good in my body and mind was an accomplishment and the comments of “just you wait”, were pshawed and met with an eye roll. My rationale was, as long as I…… Continue reading Smoke and Mirrors….
“You don’t understand your power, your influence.” The tears were streaming down my face, I was in a seated fetal position and I was choking back sobs as I heard these words. This was not the first time I had heard these words and while my tears may have been coming from a place of…… Continue reading Dimming our Light…
I saw my last patient last week. My last patient in 20 years of service as a nurse. This individual made an appointment for vague symptoms, didn’t appear ill and when bluntly asked what was needed, stated a note in order to skip a mid-term. Knowing that this would be my last patient, I felt…… Continue reading Closing Time…
I know. It’s been awhile. The last month of 2017 and the first few months of 2018 have been wild to say the least. Evacuations, natural disasters and all sorts of chaos, uprooting and needs to be met far greater than my own have been preoccupying my time….or so I told myself. To be honest, …… Continue reading Where have you been?
It’s a common phrase said to those going through loss….”give yourself time to grieve.” It’s a lovely idea, but the process of grieving itself is a difficult concept to actualize on a day-to-day basis. You will be surrounded by love and comfort initially after loss, but eventually life goes on, the day to day takes…… Continue reading Why I Delayed Grieving….
