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...
