It’s about being the best you can be – it’s not about a grade it’s not about being popular it’s not about how much money you make or the position you hold or the title you have. It’s about being the best you can be and finding a way to do that. The way might…
Humanity
Looking for Horses not Zebras
Thirty years ago this month, we made a life transition. I left my jobs at Johns Hopkins Hospital as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Johns Hopkins University as an adjunct nursing instructor. My husband left his job in Delaware at the Nemours Children’s Hospital in Newark and we moved, “home” to Buffalo, New York. We…
Gratefulness
It’s been a weird fall. There were days that have been very hard, such as the first day I saw my mom on a respirator in ICU. Or, the day we had to fly emergently to New York because she was in ICU. The day she was admitted to a nursing home, and then, the…
Things I’ve Learned To Be True (For Me)
Family matters more when we age….. Being valued is as important as being paid, receiving both is a very fortunate occurrence, indeed. I don’t like to be rushed. Even though people mean well, you don’t have to like it. It’s important to know when to take a step back. I like to bake better than…
Foodie Monday: Yucca Fries
As you know, we’ve been traveling the American Southwest. During our travels, of course we’ve needed to eat. My husband and I like trying regional foods when we travel. This trip was no different. On our first night in Sedona, Arizona we went to an Argentinian restaurant specializing in grass fed beef dishes. Instead of…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Personal Effects
Over the last month, I’ve written several times about a health crisis our family had with my mom. It is now four weeks after sepsis landed her in an ICU bed for a week. This was followed by a step-down inpatient unit for a few days, until a rehab bed was secured in a transitional…
Poetry Friday: Words Won’t Come Easily
Finding time to write in the last two weeks has been difficult. And, when time is found, the words just do not seem to come. This is unusual for me and it is not writer’s block. It is because I have been helping to handle a family crisis. My mom has been in the hospital…
Saturday: Super Shorts
Rarely, you will find a super short post on my blog. It’s just not me – I like words and information and explanations – general verbosity. But, today’s post will be super short – insomnia has returned to my bed, as I ruminate about the larger things in life – friendship, sustenance, honesty, integrity, aging…
On the Verge: Reflection on the Tendency to Ruminate
Last night I awoke at 1:40 a.m.. I was wide awake, bothered by thoughts that I’ve had before concerning conversations, comments, things I notice during social events, and even just while out in the community. I felt like a cow chewing on cud swallowed previously and brought up again to be chewed on some more….
Slice of Life: A Few Weird Days
It’s Tuesday. I had to remind myself of that when I woke up. It was dark and I heard rumblings in the distance. My husband was already gone with the dog for their daily walk. Knowing I did not have any morning commitments, I got up and ate. Slowly, I started to wonder what I’d…