What’s Your Dream?
They caught on. “Why didn’t you do what you wanted to do?” They don’t outwardly say that I’m boring or seem disappointed that it might sound like I’ve settled. All those belittling thoughts are reserved for my own head.
Mindfulness & Advocacy
Reaching for the Light
my daughters best? Am I stagnant, just present, and reliable while looking nice and adding ambiance? Or does love mean coming alongside them, ignoring the voices of those that might pity our family structure, and reaching for the light?
Boldness, With Caution
I dropped the paperwork on my desk in an exhausted heap. It landed on top of another pile of forms, scattered haphazardly across the space. This buried an additional pile of documents, each with more pressure, disguised as helpful guidance, for parents trying to educate their children at home. Even with the support of their … [Read more…]
Compassion in Nursing
As the most trusted profession, we must learn to trust ourselves, and to recognize our limits as we provide compassionate care to our entrusted patients.
As the Duck Swims
In our attempts to move away from urgency, I’m reminded that being thoughtful does not mean that we have become complacent, defeated, or lazy. Instead, we attempt to move through life giving attention where it’s deserved. If we are always multi-tasking, hurried, and rushed, there is little space to be thoughtful. By savoring the moments we have in front of us, we can contribute to the hidden blessings already in our midst.
On Looking Up and Out
We can enact change, within our hearts and in the greater world. And though these small actions might not lead to a stacked resume, or an Instagram-worthy feed, the ripple effect of their positive contribution may prove to leave a much larger impact.
I Don’t Like Snow Days
If other parents are smiling on skis and making snow angels,
why I am pulling my hair out before lunch? And then, further down the path of guilt, I worry that my
children will only have memories of a cranky, overwhelmed mother. Not graceful pictures captured in the snow, but a frazzled, frustrated grouch.
Teaching Our Children Their Value
How do we teach them, not to be scared of the world and rob them of simple joys, but to be prudent and cautious, while learning respect for everyone and their journey?
All I Need to Know
All I needed to know, I learned from Nanny.
I’m Willing to Wait for It
As we progress through each step of childhood, I’ve found that every moment I think I’ve reached a finish line, or at least made it one step closer, I’m startled to discover that someone has moved it. The needs I thought I could anticipate, I didn’t. The moments where I felt prepared, I wasn’t. The frustration mounts to the point where I can’t seem to catch a break, no matter how hard I try.