Nursing was always supposed to be plan B. But since I became an RN fourteen years ago, it’s always been plan A. You can’t work as a nurse and not have so much of your life become about that.
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At a crossroads: Where do I go from here?
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Embracing a Helping Hand
Suddenly, almost out of nowhere, I had a new friend. I was humbled once again, by the way the universe works sometimes...
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The Big Day
I never wanted to repeat what she did. I never wanted wanted to be more afraid of knowing than not, or let my fear stop me.
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FRESH OFF THE PAGE: in slumber
lines that curve, lines stick straight, lessons in asymmetry; funny cradle for a funny girl, balanced precariously...
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Tested
Yesterday I drove almost an hour one-way taking my 8-month-old kitten Clark for an ultrasound of his abdomen. We made the trip in good time, despite my fears that at any moment something would cause a …
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Digging On the Flower Children: A Bit of Bathroom Time Travel
Inside the only stall of a women’s bathroom at the hospital where I work, a garden of bright pink, flowery faces greets my every visit. On the opposite wall there is a similar bunch looking down, some smiling, …
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When Troubled Hearts Meet: Transforming Suffering
Yesterday I had lunch with my friend Maria. We tend to have conversations about serious stuff which I love, about life and art, our mutual scars, what we think of the world outside. I always …
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LAST THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The Power of Asking Questions
“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.” – Naguib Mahfouz Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian writer who won the Nobel …
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A Job Well Done: Finding the Worth in Working
Most people I know say they hate to work. I get it, I have felt the same way when I had a job I didn’t like, a job I dreaded going to for eight hours, …
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Look at Me
I’m a quiet person, not much of a talker. But I don’t think you would know that here with all I seem to have to say. And I’m not quiet because I don’t think I …
Jacqlyn Thorne 