Donna Cardillo

Ask Questions

When I was younger, I was afraid to ask questions. I feared it would show my ignorance, and I thought people would look down on

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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

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Take Action

The immortal Dale Carnegie said, “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home

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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

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What Lies Ahead

Most of us have experienced life events (illness, divorce, loss, change) that altered the future we had originally envisioned for ourselves. Some of us spend

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Value Yourself

There’s been much in the news about domestic abuse after several well publicized cases of late. In a recent edition of “The Week” magazine, a

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