by Elizabeth | Jan 6, 2014 | Blog, Resilience |
“If you are still talking about what you did yesterday, you haven’t done much today.” ~Author Unknown Stay Present Here’s a thought/challenge: stay in the moment. When I write ‘stay in the moment’ I’m sure y’all get...
by Elizabeth | Jan 3, 2014 | Blog, Resilience |
Fun Today was a really fun day. After a very productive call, some invigorating walks in the cold, and getting back into the groove of things here online- I spent the afternoon visiting several of my favorite blogs. It’s a neat time of year to read blog posts...
by Elizabeth | Dec 30, 2013 | Blog, Resilience |
“Doe, a deer, a female deer Ray, a drop of golden sun Me, a name I call myself Far, a long long way to run…” Reflecting Back Ahh… the ‘good old’ days. I found myself enjoying the Sound of Music the other day, reflecting on a very...
by Elizabeth | Dec 13, 2013 | Blog, Nursing career, Resilience |
“Emotion and motivation share the same Latin root, movere, which means to move. The world is full of things and it is our feelings that help us choose among them.” -Jonah Lehrer How do you think people make decisions? Logic? Reason? Weighing the pros and cons? If you...
by Elizabeth | Dec 4, 2013 | Blog, Resilience |
To follow up on my recent question of the ability to be ‘right’ and ‘happy’ at the same time, I venture to point out to you: it’s all about perspective. A physician puts you down in the operating room, what can you do? A colleague gives...
by Elizabeth | Nov 25, 2013 | Blog, Resilience |
When I was 11 a ping pong table fell on me, trapping me underneath it for what felt like an eternity. The worst part of this was not that it happened during a blizzard, but that it occurred during the winter that I was in the sixth grade. You see this was the year...