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

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

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted … More

I’m standing in line at the Post Office on Hoyt Street, along with at least fifty other people waiting to … More

As much as I love making images of my heart’s desire as an artist, there’s something to be said for … More

It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, and I’m grocery shopping. Pushing the cart through throngs of people looking for that special … More

While tightening a Luer lock connector to its mate after starting an IV, I curse myself once again for not playing … More

Today, Monday October 15 at 10:20 am PST/ 1 pm EST, I’ll be a guest on Staying Well hosted by Melanie Cole, … More

It was a crisis that will never make the morning news: our coffee maker died suddenly, without a gasp. The … More