by Elizabeth | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Health Tips, Resilience
I’m Gonna Freak Out! One of my sister’s favorite bands is called LCD Sound System. This is one of my favorite jams from them (YouTube here, please note there are some graphically shocking images… but the music is GREAT!). The lyrics “I’m...
by Elizabeth | Oct 1, 2014 | Blog, Health Tips, Resilience
Last month, I posted about an exceptional bus driver who takes such pride in and enjoys his career in such a way that it makes me smile on a daily basis. Well, soon after I published that post my husband and I went out to dinner. We had this waitress, who at first,...
by Elizabeth | Jul 10, 2014 | Blog, Resilience
Searching the literature on nurse well-being can be tough. There are a lot of articles that can be found on the importance of resiliency in nursing, yet the evidence can be frustrating. Case studies, qualitative research and even meta-analyses can be found- however...
by Elizabeth | Jun 13, 2014 | Blog, Resilience
I have had a challenging week. And yes, while this is a nursing blog today’s post is about a personal story of letting go. My family and I went to see Nancy Williams (applied animal behavioral psychologist) on Thursday, June 5. When my husband looked at me in...
by Elizabeth | May 19, 2014 | Blog, Resilience
I received an email from a reader asking a question he would like to see responded to in a blog post. For those of you reading, you can always email me with a topic you would like me to touch on and I will do my best to do so. Here we go with today’s inquiry: Dear...
by Elizabeth | Mar 20, 2014 | Blog, Health Tips, Resilience
“I can’t wait for springtime.” “I can’t wait for this winter to be over.” “I can’t wait to get home.” Have you ever said anything like that? I’ve noticed that we’re always wishing we were somewhere...
