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

Perhaps I have no business writing about clutter, because I am a clutterer. I’m clean. You won’t stick to any … More

That I am an artist was never questioned by anyone other than myself. It took time for me to believe … More

Insight is the unanticipated gift of creativity. It struck like lightning during a shift in the oncology infusion clinic. A … More

Developing creativity requires personal time. You’ve heard it before: Learn to say no. I was a new-ish nurse working night shifts … More

Productivity and creativity are not the same thing. Neither are they mutually exclusive, but they are not the same thing. … More

Nursing is a profession of permission. I had this epiphany when a patient asked me, “Can I have a couple … More

It was late in the afternoon when my patient arrived at the oncology clinic. The treatment prescribed required more hours … More

Today @ 10 -1030 PT & 1pm ET I discuss challenges of dating after a cancer diagnosis on Doctors Radio … More