Category Archives: My Stories
Wicker for better living
You know what I’ve realized? Life is not like a Pottery Barn Catalog. Life isn’t all neatly tucked away in cute little wicker baskets on top of shelves. It’s not neatly filed in boxes and catalogued with metal tag holders. … Continue reading →
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Tagged blogging, clutter, Doctor, duvet covers, Humor, Life, pottery barn, storage, style, wicker baskets
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Lost and Found
I am obsessed with bottles. Not because I like bottles all that much, it’s because I like to put things in them. I collect do-dads, trinkets, little bits of shiny things, mostly broken, mostly discarded and I put them in … Continue reading →
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Tagged battered, blogging, bottles, broken, collect, Doctor, inspiration, Lost and found, redemption, rescued, second chances, stories, trinkets
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Greater Good
Talking or writing about my faith always gives me a little uncomfortable feeling. I can talk to my family, children, and close friends about it, but putting it out into the world to be ridiculed is almost unbearable. There are … Continue reading →
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Tagged Christian, Christmas, discomfort, God, Good, Good works, greater good, Jesus, Joy, love, plan
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Gender Offender
I went to a conference last week. Alone. No kids. No husband. No friends. Just me. 5 days in a hotel room. 5 days to navigate an alien city all by myself. 5 days to find peace and calm in … Continue reading →
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Tagged alone, blogging, conference, discomfort, Doctor, Doctor story, empowered, fear, locker room talk, story, stranger, Truth
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Push Pull
There is this phenomenon that I would like to discuss. Does this happen to any of you? Of course it does. If you share a bed with another human being, this has happened. It is happening now all over the … Continue reading →
Thy Rod and Thy Staff
Sometimes, before I walk into a room with certain patients, I take a deep cleansing breath and whisper, Lord, give me strength. I just know what’s waiting for me on the other side. History repeats itself over and over. I … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories
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Tagged blogging, Death, Doctor, Doctor patient relationship, Grief, loss, prayer, staff, stories
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Too Much
My mom died on July 7th 2016. My birthday was July 26th and my wedding anniversary was July 28th. On my mom’s desk in her room, sat two cards, one addressed to me and one addressed to me and my … Continue reading →
Sacrifice
I believe that it is only through sacrifice that we truly find our purpose. The purpose in all of our lives is to help another without reciprocation. We don’t get anything in return except a feeling of great accomplishment and … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories
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Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Doctors, health, medical, nurses, sacrifice, soldiers, stories, Teachers, writing
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One Year Anniversary
Time is relentless. It races us forward kicking and screaming without our consent. One year ago today, I published my first blogpost. There was a mix of great excitement and great fear. Could they be one in the same? Before … Continue reading →
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Tagged anniversary, blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, friend, inspiration, writing
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Distractions
The worst thing to happen to my blog is Netflix. I discovered Netflix and Stranger Things and American Horror Story. I am watching American Horror Story right now as I write this so I am kind of distracted. I spend … Continue reading →
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Tagged american horror story, blog, blogger, blogging, distractions, netflix, post, stranger things, writing
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