Lovingkindness: My Experience Growing Grandiflora Magnolias From Seed

Two years ago, I became enamored of magnolia trees. It began with my observations of a particular tulip magnolia tree … More

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A Nurse’s Sketch Book

Nearly a year ago, I wrote a post about mindfulness and found time for creativity, in which I described … More

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Letting Go of Your Hassles: New Year 2017

My friend who teaches Pilates and mindfulness was approached by one of her students after class. The student said, “I … More

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Art and Nursing: Exhibiting Art Within a Power Point Presentation About Oncology Nurse Navigators

The above paintings are original works by Julianna Paradisi, and may not be used or reproduced without permission. This year, … More

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Found Time for Creativity and Mindfulness: Make The Most of Waiting

Around the beginning of the year, I wrote about setting a timer for 15 minutes each day and during that … More

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New Nurse Niki Episode! Bruises Not Scratches

Bruises Not Scratches is this week’s new episode of The Adventures of Nurse Niki. Niki finishes the story of her … More

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Hope is a Feathered Thing

Hope is the thing with feathers t hat perches in the soul,  and sings the tune without the words,  and never … More

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If Lousia May Alcott Were a Nurse: Oh Wait, She Was.

Nurses’ Week is over, but we left out one of my favorite nurses. She did not advance nursing science. Instead, she … More

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It’s More a Guideline Than a Code

“But what about the Pirate’s Code?” Elizabeth, (Keira Knightley), asks Captain Barbossa, played by actor Geoffrey Rush, as he reneges on a bargain she’d negotiated … More

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On Art and IV’s

I want to discuss what it’s like to be an artist and a nurse. The visual art pieces are … More