Tag: wellness
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Old Worries
“Don’t be a worry wart” I used to hear this when I was little. As a child, I guess I was a worrier! I think I just stopped sharing about my concerns at a certain point. But that didn’t mean I didn’t worry. Worrying is a way for us to feel like we’re in control.…
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Quote-worthy
Here are 3 quotes that I carry with me every day. They help me to keep things in perspective: Maybe, maybe not. Your will God, not mine. Today may be the last day of my life. Okay so that last one might sound a bit dramatic. Let me explain. Maybe, maybe not This quote is…
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Travel… Near and Far
I love to go on trips. I’ll travel to places under an hour away, or take longer trips requiring some planning and flights. What’s interesting though is how a trip to the same place can feel vastly different on a separate occasion. For example: A trip to a beach destination out of the country completely…
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Dream Big
I had a dream about stickers the other night. This was a step in the right direction, as I’ve had way too many dreams about work lately, and they’re never good. One time I was giving people infusions in a big open grassy field, on a hill. In the dark. Usually I don’t remember my…
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Poor Air Quality? Here’s 10 Ways to Cope
It’s important for anyone going through treatment, but it’s important for the rest of us, too. People at higher risk for being more sensitive to poor air quality days include the elderly, those with asthma, COPD, or other lung disease, cancer survivors, and anyone with heart disease. Poor air quality can come from things like…
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Infusion Center Questions: “What If I React?”
It’s a question I hear pretty often. “What if I react to my infusion?” Whether it’s an iron infusion, a chemotherapy infusion, or one of the other infusions we give, it’s a valid question. What happens next? Here’s a brief overview of what your nurse will do if you react to your infusion: As soon…
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5000+
I love tracking my steps. Imagine my disappointment when, earlier this year, I couldn’t seem to use my fitbit anymore with my android. I have had a handful of trackers over the years, some old-school, a few fitbits, and one generic watch/step tracker that lasted a couple months. I finally got a garmin earlier this…
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Life. Changing.
***spoilers*** Have you seen Backrooms? In this movie, the main character finds his way into a labyrinth of warehouse-type rooms that don’t seem quite right. They keep going and going. And going. The deeper he goes, the weirder things seem to get. There are heavy footsteps that he hears initially… and eventually, he is trapped,…
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S-U-CC-E-SS
If I had give someone my top tip to success it would be this: Don’t give up. Don’t give up on yourself. If something is in your heart to do, then you gotta do it. Whether that’s going back to school, writing that blog post, baking a cake or whatever. But we have to let…
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Winding Down and the Weekend (or, Time to Go to the Flea Market)
It’s almost the end of another busy work week. One where things go as originally planned (on this end anyway!), but still seem to be working out all the same. Nurses seem to always be in short supply and this week was no exception. Still- the week is almost over. It’s time to start thinking…