In art school, I once presented a painting entitled, “Recuerdo (I Remember)” for class critique. The painting was inspired by my … More
Author: jparadisirn
JParadisi RN, OCN emeritus, is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus in painting and writing. Her paintings and short stories have been published nationally. She has exhibited artwork in galleries throughout the Pacific Northwest. Julianna was a frequent contributor to Off The Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing as a blogger and illustrator.
If You Can’t See It, You Aren’t Living It: How To Visualize Your Best Life
After cancer treatment, my hair grew back in wild curls that I dyed platinum blonde, symbolizing my pursuit of a … More
The Art of Subtraction
Fascinated, I watched as a sculptor created a face from a lump of clay. With deft fingers, he tore into … More
Ah Yes! Back in The Studio
I write so much about nursing and art that I sometimes forget I’m a painter. Low census yesterday meant I … More
Mental Clutter
Perhaps I have no business writing about clutter, because I am a clutterer. I’m clean. You won’t stick to any … More
Commitment Makes You an Artist or A Nurse
That I am an artist was never questioned by anyone other than myself. It took time for me to believe … More
Maintaining Curiosity in Nursing Practice
Insight is the unanticipated gift of creativity. It struck like lightning during a shift in the oncology infusion clinic. A … More
I Wish I’d Said It
“Though she be but little, she is fierce!” Shakespeare
Learn to Say No
Developing creativity requires personal time. You’ve heard it before: Learn to say no. I was a new-ish nurse working night shifts … More
Are You Circling The Drain? Self-Diagnosing A Creativity Resuscitation
Productivity and creativity are not the same thing. Neither are they mutually exclusive, but they are not the same thing. … More
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