“The human capacity for burden is like bamboo - far more flexible than you'd ever believe at first glance.” - Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper CONTENT WARNING: This is sad but uplifting. As a nurse, I've been on the fence about writing here on my blog regarding my experiences since this pandemic continues to… Continue reading Holding hands and watching movies
Cribbage in the time of Corona
For those of you who may not have been watching the news, the world has been facing and is in the middle of a pandemic. On Sunday I was given the prompt to journal about what this time is like for me because it is, in fact, a historic moment in our lifetimes. Now, I… Continue reading Cribbage in the time of Corona
Cowgirl boots and cribbage
I suppose as a nurse blogger you are expecting me to write about the virus... here's the thing, I actually consider myself a "positivity blogger"! Sure, I can urge you to stay home, social distance, and include some graphs or that wonderful animation of the matchstick stepping out of the way just in time to… Continue reading Cowgirl boots and cribbage
“Aging”
Yesterday I had a lady date with my nursing school bestie, Erin. It's kind of a tradition we started once we didn't see each other every waking moment of nursing school after she moved back from Cali. These dates aren't always the same. Sometimes we just meet for lunch and sometimes it's also exercise or… Continue reading “Aging”
Life’s morsels
So January has been quite a personal ride so far! Let's have this blog post be the same... between going to a Book Club for strong, independent ladies to running my first half marathon of the year the morning after a Roaring Twenties Party to volunteering with Team Rubicon at the Calverton National Cemetery, it's… Continue reading Life’s morsels
Hello again!
So the year and the decade changed. Don't worry, I didn't forget. I am, thankfully, still in complete charge of my faculties, but mostly I was surprised by the fact that I hadn't written in a while, especially with the change of year. Aren't bloggers supposed to write about such things??? Meh. I am not… Continue reading Hello again!
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
What a beautiful quote from Mahatma Gandhi. Personally, I love learning. It doesn't matter what profession you find yourself in, you will forever and always be learning. Let me tell you, as a nurse, we are consistently and constantly learning. Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to find myself at a two day simulation based… Continue reading “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
Oh, Happy Day
Every year, the first Sunday of November in New York City is a sacred day. People line the streets of the 5 boroughs from musicians to ladies who brunch to people handing out orange slices to kids waiting patiently to high five the 53,000 runners who commit to move their body a grand total of… Continue reading Oh, Happy Day
Halloween and Friends
Is there anything better than spending a Fall evening with friends? A group of us went to Governor's Island to see the Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns, which one could probably best describe as a giant art exhibit of carved pumpkins! At the beginning of the Summer, we instituted the practice of Adventure Days. One… Continue reading Halloween and Friends
Is there anything better than learning something new?
I'm sitting here staring at the blank screen today, but it's not because I have writer's block. On the contrary, I feel like I may be suffering from quite the opposite! I just spent a week at the FEMA Center for Disaster Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. They have a multitude of classes there, so I… Continue reading Is there anything better than learning something new?
Mar Tells Mini Tales 