I look back on 2018 with wonder and gratitude. My book is finally published. I feel such a sense of accomplishment. I don’t credit this achievement to talent, genius or education as you can see from my most favorite quote below: Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing … Continue reading Persistence and Determination
Category: Writing blogs
The Physician Supports the Nurse
I am following a physician’s blog: Suneel Dhand. Reading his post for the first time, I had a gut feeling I would like this guy. I think he represents a new and steadily growing wave of physicians who are becoming more aware of the effects that good communication has on patient outcomes and improvement in … Continue reading The Physician Supports the Nurse
A Day in the Emergency Room for a Nurse Who Loves Her Job
Reblogged from Off the Charts, August 16, 2018 by Tarra Midgette, RN, is a nurse in an emergency department in North Carolina. I love this post and wanted to share it with you because Tarra Midgette so poignantly describes her inner thoughts and feelings as she goes about her not routine day in an ED. No … Continue reading A Day in the Emergency Room for a Nurse Who Loves Her Job
Letting Go of the Life We Plan
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ― Joseph Campbell I didn’t plan to write a book but that’s what happened. I had always wanted to be a writer and, even as I worked as a Nurse Practitioner, I took … Continue reading Letting Go of the Life We Plan
Why Your Imperfections Make You Perfect
I'm now taking watercolor classes, struggling to create something that I can be proud of but mostly learning how to be humble and not compare myself with my fellow classmates. As hard as I try to enjoy the journey and not focus on the end result, I still strive to have my finished product an … Continue reading Why Your Imperfections Make You Perfect
Nursing Stories in the Top 100 Best Nursing Blogs
First, I am excited that there are 100 best nursing blogs. Wow. Great job nurses! And I am pleased that my blog, Nursing Stories, has been included in this group. And, yes, I am boasting. Nursing Stories Nursing Stories is a heartfelt blog about one woman’s experiences in nursing. Marianna Crane, the blogger, has been … Continue reading Nursing Stories in the Top 100 Best Nursing Blogs
Blogging: As Many Voices as There Are Nurses
Jacob Molyneux, AJN senior editor, writes in the Off the Charts blog on the variety of nurse bloggers:
REIKI REVISITED
A couple of weeks ago, as I followed our tour group, I saw this sign over a storefront on a busy street in Galway. How surprising to see that Reiki was practiced in Ireland. Well, not so surprising says my friend, fellow nurse practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher, Jane Van De Velde, who tells me … Continue reading REIKI REVISITED
MY FAVORITE BOOKS ON WRITING
I go back every once in a while and reread the books that have always rewarded me with inspiration and encouragement. Especially now as I’m completing my book and can almost see a glimmer of light flickering at the end of the tunnel, I find I need that boost, the reassurance my work is not … Continue reading MY FAVORITE BOOKS ON WRITING
24-Hour Woman
“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.” —Gabriel Garcia Marquez I remember Sadie Rooney handing me a brown paper bag on my visit that autumn day in the early 90s. Her husband, Jim, a self-taught preacher, had died the month before. At first … Continue reading 24-Hour Woman
