Balance

Loving What You Do

I love being a nurse. I have loved it every single day of the 30+ years I have been in it. Not because the

Create a Nursing Tapestry

When I think about all the patients and their loved ones that I have worked with over the years, I know most of them don’t

Why Me?

When we go through difficult times, it is easy to feel sorry for ourselves and ask, “Why me?” This type of thinking creates resistance and

Humble Yourself to Learning

Some people want to quit as soon as something seems hard or they can’t do it perfectly right away. But there is arrogance in that

Don’t Wait for Perfect

Don’t wait for circumstances to be perfect before moving forward in your life; they never will be. And so much can happen while you’re waiting.

Develop Your Spiritual Life

Pema Chodrin says it is through spiritual practice that we are learning to make friends with ourselves and our lives. Work to develop a rich

Say Your Prayers

Prayer is communication with the Divine. It can be whispered or chanted or written or expressed in the work you do. However it is expressed,

Change Your Energy

Negative words, thoughts and actions create negative energy for you and those you direct them towards (including yourself). Think twice before you do any of

Fill the Well

Self-care for nurses is not pampering, a luxury, or an extravagance. Plain and simple, it is routine maintenance for the body, mind, and spirit. If

Zen and the Art of Nursing – Seven ways to make the most of each workday

The word “Zen” is often bandied about. Although many definitions of Zen exist, it’s simply the art of being present in everything you do, giving

Reconnect with yourself

Many of us have gotten so caught up in a cycle of “doing” — working at a constantly frantic pace in everyday life – that

Find respite in your day

To be effective and efficient, “disengage” from work, even for short periods of time. That’s the recommendation from Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz, the authors