There’s a tree I walk past often, and on my way home from work one day I decided to take…
Home Isolation Feels Familiar: Self Portrait of The Artist
This is a little pencil sketch I made years ago, after completing chemotherapy, and my hair grew back in…
Learning: The Best Thing for Being Sad
In a previous post, I referred to reading T. H. White’s The Once and Future King last year. Written in…
Stress-Related Humor in The Time of Coronavirus
It’s my experience that nurses and doctors, during times of severe stress from the responsibilities of crisis care, sometimes make…
Adapting to Stay at Home Order
This is a recent page from my nature journal. With Oregon’s Stay at Home order in place, I’m not able…
Of Stone and Virus
Last week David and I travelled to eastern Oregon for a long weekend. The weather was gorgeous once we drove…
Muse About Mending: The Difference Between Good Enough and Just Right
I’m learning to mend, not in metaphor, but in actuality. I’m learning to darn, using running stitches (Sashiko) to repair…
Adult Learning: Identifying Clouds, Nursing and The Freedom to Be Wrong
I mentioned in previous posts I’ve taken up nature journaling as a new hobby. I enjoy it for many reasons:…
Julianna Paradisi (JParadisiRN) Paintings Included in Myth and Magic Juried Art Exhibition
I’m delighted to have two paintings in Myth and Magic, a juried exhibition of art presented by the Gresham Visual…
New Post By JparadisiRN on Off The Charts Addresses Under Staffing
I’ve written and illustrated a new post for Off The Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing, addressing the chronic issue of…
JParadisi (Retired) RN Blog 