There are many aspects of Lupus that I hate. I know I shouldn’t, but I can’t help it. I do. Continue reading
Chronic Illness
When they call you Hunnybunny.
I was told in shift report that she was “pleasantly confused.” Because I know these patients always need an extra careful eye, I went to her room first as I began my day.
Sharing is just so incredibly beautiful ...
On grumpy simple craving.
Sometimes I really want things to just get easier. I can’t help it. I do. I know I probably seem like a bratty bellyacher even thinking like that, but today … I really can’t seem to help myself. Continue reading
Sharing is just so incredibly beautiful ...
On idiotic checklists and bullfrogs that just matter.
Okay … so confession time. I had something to say last night, and I really didn’t want to spend today (my last day off before working the weekend) sitting inside at my computer. So I sat down right then, and got a few things off my mind. Late last night, I finally hit “publish”, and then went on to bed. Continue reading
Sharing is just so incredibly beautiful ...
On letting thieves come in.
I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately. I can’t really attach a name to it other than I just feel quiet. If you look at me from the outside, I can still talk and laugh and function like everybody else. But on the inside … my heart just feels strangely subdued. Muted. Silenced. Hushed. Continue reading
Sharing is just so incredibly beautiful ...
When you need everything to just stop.
Stillness. Quiet. Healing. Rest. That’s what this stressed-out girl craves.
Sharing is just so incredibly beautiful ...
When today is just all you’re gonna get.
It was late in the afternoon on my first shift of two-in-a-row. So far, it had been a pretty calm day – a rare gift on my crazy unit. My patient team had been manageable, I was amazingly caught up on my charting, and everything was looking pretty good for an on-time departure.
Then my phone rang – I had a new patient coming up from the ED. Continue reading
Sharing is just so incredibly beautiful ...
When Lupus smacks you right down to your painful knees.
I probably should’ve known when that sneaky weariness smacked me from out of nowhere late Monday morning. Continue reading
Sharing is just so incredibly beautiful ...
On beauty coming.
Wow, I’m tired and achy today, but heartened by this one thought:
Sharing is just so incredibly beautiful ...
When a #hashtag changes everything.
Okay, so apparently I’m more than a little slow on the uptake. I’ve told you before that I have no idea what I’m doing here, trying to navigate this world of social media. Yet here I sit. Called not only to be here, but forced to figure it all out for myself. Continue reading
