Sips, Snacks, and Healthy Hacks-A Nurse’s Blog
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“How often do you “say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?” I say “no” daily, in more than one way… By making my own coffee, I’m saying “no” to pricier coffee bar coffees. I have been diligent with making dinner, usually 6 nights a week, saying “no” to take-out and restaurant dinners.…
How often do you say no?
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“Who was your most influential teacher? Why?” I’ve had a few teachers in my days that were very impactful to me. My eighth grade algebra teacher. My college art teacher. My kindergarten teacher. My organic chemistry teacher. The kids I played hacky-sack with in college. Rock climbing and running. My first nursing instructor. My last…
Influenced
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“What tattoo do you want and where would you put it?” None! No tattoos is the new tattoo. On second thought, I’d get matching ones with my kids if we ever get around to it and they still want to! 😀 Don’t get me wrong, I think they look cool when there’s a whole lot…
Tatts
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“What is one word that describes you?” I’m a curious kind of person. I’ve been that way as long as I can remember. The other day (Sunday to be specific) I decided to get some type of beef roast. I wanted to try our new crockpot that I had gotten for Christmas since my old…
Curious
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I’m a big metal fan. Wait, not that kind of fan. 😛 The other kind. The kind that loves spending a Saturday night in a small venue with the drums and guitar so loud I can feel it in my soul. (Yes, I wear earplugs). Recently I got to see Rivers of Nihil– and WOW.…
Strategic Sundays or… How I Use Baking and Heavy Metal to Cope With Negative Feelings (Like the Sunday Scaries)
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“What activities do you lose yourself in?” I admit it, I’m a serial hobbyist, particularly in the journal-y, bookish, paper craft kinda way. Have you heard of journal ecosystems? Yeah. That’s me. I have journals about my journals! Okay, maybe it’s not that bad. But I’m getting there. There’s my main journal, the craft-y/junk journal,…
Lost… And Getting the Essentials
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If you work in healthcare (or even if you don’t), you have most certainly seen your share of changes in the workplace! In the last article on change theory, I talked about the different reasons why people resist change. There are many. Like this one- I DON’T WANT TO! (insert temper tantrum/crocodile tears). This time,…
Change/Theory Part II
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“Are you superstitious?” You may have heard of those superstitious sayings like: Don’t walk under a ladder (common sense to me), if a black cat crosses your path it’s bad luck (I mean I like cats), see a penny let it lay, you’ll have bad luck all that day (also you won’t have the penny),…
Kinda Stitious or, What I’ve Learned Working in Healthcare
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This past week in school we focused on change theory in organizations. Riveting stuff, I thought to myself, getting into the assigned scholarly journal articles on the subject. But then I started thinking about it more, especially in the context of my work. Change is a part of life, as everyone knows. It’s the constant,…
Change/Theory-Part I
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“What is the last thing you learned?” I am always learning something new. Three lessons come to mind from this past week: There’s life lessons. This week I learned that Target’s gummi bears are not bad except for the very pale ones which taste exactly like soap, which is unsettling. I don’t think I’ve ever…
Adult Learner
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