September 21, 2020 - Using a “going home” checklist to create resilience and self-compassion is a good idea and simple to hardwire in your daily routine with 5 simple steps: Take a moment to reflect on your day Acknowledge one thing that was difficult during your workday. Take a deep breath and begin letting it go Next, consider three things that went well Now consider … [Read more...]

September 14, 2020 - Self-compassion takes practice.  There are some great self-compassion exercises listed on Dr. Kristin Neff’s self-compassion website. Exercise 1: How would you treat a friend? Exercise 2: Self-compassion break Exercise 3: Exploring self-compassion through writing Exercise 4: Supportive touch Exercise 5: Changing your critical self-talk Exercise 6: … [Read more...]

September 7, 2020 - Self-compassion is a phrase we hear often, yet what does it really mean?  Merriam-Webster defines compassion as “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.”  Kristin Neff has studied self-compassion and wrote an essay “Why Self-Compassion Surpasses Self-Esteem.”  Neff describes three elements of … [Read more...]

August 31, 2020 - Malcolm Gladwell inspires me. When I read his book, Outliers, it changed the way I viewed work and opportunity. Work is hard and hard work is what prepares us to run through the door of opportunity.  Here are some of my favorite quotes from this book: “Achievement is talent plus preparation.” “Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the … [Read more...]

August 24, 2020 – Florence Nightingale inspires me. She is known as the “lady with the lamp” and contributed to the nursing profession through her science, commitment, and dedication to healing the whole person. Some of my favorite Nightingale quotes are: "I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse.” “The very first requirement in a hospital is that it … [Read more...]