David and I are at our favorite brewery slurping steamer clams with broth-soaked crusty bread and sharing pints. Overhead, Bruce … 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.
Equine Group Show at The Froelick Gallery for June First Thursday
Last night was the opening reception for the Froelick Gallery group show, Equine. I am fortune that my painting Twenty-Oneis … More
I Wish I’d Said It
“What treatment is offered by ear in an emergency?” “Words of comfort, sir.” -Abraham Verghese
June Art Show at The Froelick Gallery in Portland
In June, I have a painting in the horse-themed Equine, a group show at the Froelick Gallery, opening June 1-July … More
I Wish I’d Said It
If you bring joy and enthusiasm to everything you do, people will think you’re crazy. New Yorker Cartoon by William … More
Nurses’ Week: Sometimes The Best Recognition is None at All
Saturday morning, David and I woke to a noisy buzzing alarm coming from the elevator in the hallway of our … More
Thank You, Even If It Might be Random
If the only prayer you ever say is “thank you,” that would suffice. Meister Eckhart Thank You. My oncologist called … More
I Wish I’d Said It
I’m sarcastic. What’s your superpower? -dishtowel wisdom
When Looking for Kittens, Beware of Snakes in The Grass
And He who made kittens put snakes in the grass. -Bungle in The Jungle, Jethro Tull, lyrics by Ian Anderson … More
It May Help Someone
I apologize to my friends and family members who are reading about my current health issue for the first time … More
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