Leader, Leader quite legendary, How do your nurses grow? With sharing wells, and mentor swells, And encouragements that overflow.... Read More
It will be okay He tells himself As he leaves the flames behind. He leaps forward into the calm That’s been pulling, Giving in to everything he’s ever wanted But has been too afraid to know.... Read More
Thanks to Beau Taplin for such words. There’s value in continuing despite yourself. Get out of your own way. Move the work you touch. Gather your failures and doubts into a big pile, and step over them. Be unstoppable. ... Read More
Each year I select one word to help focus me. Here’s my hindsight reflections of my 2011 one word and my 2012 one word. It’s amazing how the one word threads throughout the months, frightening sometimes. I guess that’s the purpose and should be expected as I think of... Read More
Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine is a lovely site publishing literary work pointed at health, wellness, illness, and care to “[foster] the humanistic practice of medicine.” Overwhelmed with healthcare poetry, Pulse paused on poetry submissions for some time. The time has... Read More
End of the day. Long day. Full of work. Yours was the same. The doors open to release me. The fresh, evening air welcomes me. I push out, out, out. But your current is stronger, pulling you in, in, in.... Read More
A catch in his voice. A tremble of his chin. He shuffles, shuffles trying to redirect his attention. Weeks of pain – eternity encompassed in minutes. He clears his throat. A handkerchief catches a lone tear. He grasps... Read More
I remember. I remember. 09.11.2001. 09.11.2001 Four planes. Four planes. 2,977 victims. 2,977 victims. I remember. I remember.... Read More