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I’ve had my struggles with weight loss. This time, though, I’m taking control. I’m thrilled to report I’m down 40 pounds, which moves me from the BMI obese category and well into the overweight category. Normally, the label “overweight” would... Read More

I love hearing CEOs or former CEOs talk. There’s a referent power with their title, so I figure they each have something unique to teach me. So was the case last week when Cass Wheeler, the former CEO of the... Read More

Ethan Zohn, winner of Survivor Africa and co-founder of Grassroot Soccer, spoke at the annual LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance (LSYAA) Meeting today in Austin, Texas. The LSYAA coordinates initiatives and improves survival rates and quality of life for young adults,... Read More

It’s hard to believe that women have only had the right to vote for 90 years. This post gives a glimpse into the “Night of Terror” within the women’s suffrage movement, the women who made my voting right possible, the... Read More

What you see depends on where you stand, as someone once told me. How true. Today I had a workplace “crisis.” I currently work outside of clinical nursing practice. Don’t get me wrong. My crises are important and receive my... Read More

As I continue to train for my first half marathon (in three weeks…yikes!), I’m learning more and more about how important it is to replenish my body after a run. As nurses, we replenish our patients daily whether it’s fluid,... Read More

A mentor once told me told me to make one goal every year so big it scares me. It has been a good practice for me, stretching me to reach higher and think beyond my usual resources. However, to date... Read More

It’s really the only thing I can think about right now. All 33 Chilean miners have been rescued. Congratulations, Chile. Congratulations, Miners and families. Of course, now begins rehabilitation – physical and mental. Best wishes to the health care  teams... Read More

This is gross. A New York City photographer and artist has kept (and photographed) a McDonald’s Happy Meal since April 2010. It has remained relatively unchanged over the past six months, and she has the pics to prove it. Little... Read More

Are you a social media wizard? A technology maven? Love a good IT revolution? If so, Mayo Clinic’s Center for Social Media is crowdsourcing their external advisory board, and they’re looking for you. That’s right. Polish your Twitter profile, and... Read More