Nursing Confidential
"And remember every nurse should be one who is to be depended upon, in other words, capable of being a 'confidential' nurse...she must be no gossip, no vain talker; she should never answer questions about her sick except to those who have a right to ask them..." - Florence Nightingale, 1860
A simple lesson learned
"We rise up by lifting others." - message on office decor in Provider's office 2021
"When your head hits the pillow tonight, remind yourself that you have done a good job. Be patient with yourself, and remember tht big things are achieved not all at once, but one day at a time." - Taylor, Inventor of Never Stay Stagnant
Real Friends
Real friends say good things behind your back, and bad things to your face.
"Keep Going"
- A Kansas woman who just turned 100 years old, on the key to longevity. Also the secret to getting through a Monday.
Won't You Be My Neighbor
"Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."
- Fred Rogers
Found in a Jacket Pocket from August 2018
It's about to become 2022. My how time flies. Can we have do-overs of time? Anyway, was going through my winter clothes - or was it a purse - or a book? I found this incredibly cool quote. I have no idea where I picked it up from. Wish you could see the crumpled, oft folded piece of paper, obviously from work (the header to the sheet of paper says "Heart Failure: Taking Medications Properly." Must have been teaching someone something, when someone taught me something too.) - Hold on. I just took pictures of both sides. They'll be on this site somewhere.
"To experience somebody's art is to be invited into a silent conversation they are having with themselves."
Cool, right? I guess you'd understand as you are passionate about your passion, and people can read it from you. And your work. Remember the hours I spend just making something - for someone - while I think, plan - rehearse and learn. Truly a conversation with myself. I'm glad I'm sane! You wouldn't want to hear otherwise!
My All-Time Favorite
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you feel about it." - George Elliot
Confuscius Says
"Great things never come from comfort zones."
Scratch Paper Quote
(Scratch Paper Quotes are those I have felt worthy of writing down on a piece of paper and keeping them with me wherever I go. Whether it be days, weeks, months, or at times - even years.)
"Over thinking often creates problems in your own head that don't even exist in real life. Give your mind a rest. Sometimes you just have to have faith and (know things will work out) put your life in God's hands." - I think this is Dhar Mann, but...
Success is...
Success is doing what you want to do, when you want, with whomever you want, as much as you want. - Anthony Robbins
(I almost feel a bit of this now)
Another Scratch Paper Quote
"If you're absent during my struggle, don't expect to be present during my success." - unknown (more like I can't remember where I found this)
Easier Said Than Done
"Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong."
It's Puzzling
"You are part of the puzzle of someone else's life. You may never know where you fit, but others will fill the holes of their lives with pieces of you. So if you run out of reasons to live, remember that someone else's life may never be complete without you in it." -- Anonymous
Keep Planting!
"Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted." - David Bly (b. 1952) - Politician
Keep Being You
"Never regret being a good person to bad people. Your actions say everything about you, and their actions say everything about them. Keep being you and let karma deal with them!" - Dhar Mann
Love This One!
"If you control yourself, you assist in control of the situation." - unknown
"You gain strength, courage and confidence...
"...by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Walking on Water
The key to walking on water? Know where the rocks are. - unknown
Something Quite Fitting These Days
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." - Quoted by someone else, such as in the bible, but said during conversation with Tony L.
"What the fuck is wrong with this motherfucker?" - A coworker in BH that was supposed to be our leader 2021
Let me add another to the one above. I think she liked this word: "Just who the fuck do you think you are?" - Same charge nurse as above, to me. When I just wanted to go to lunch. Who the fuck I think I am just got the fuck out of there and moved up the hill to the right side of the tracks. That's who.
Fitting Lyrics
I found these lyrics really fitting one day on my way home from work. Scribbled a reminder for myself on a little piece of paper.
May the good Lord be with you
Down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
Surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud
Dignified and true
And do unto others
As you'd have done to you
Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart, you'll always stay
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
May good fortune be with you
May your guiding light be strong
Build a stairway to
Heaven With a prince or a vagabond
And may you never love in vain
And in my heart you will remain
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Yeah
And when you finally fly away
I'll be hoping that I served you well
For all the wisdom of a lifetime
No one can ever tell
But whatever road you choose
I'm right behind you, win or lose
Forever young, forever young
Writer(s): Jim Cregan, Robert Dylan, Kevin Stuart James Savigar, Stewart Rod
(I think I want this song played at my funeral. If I have one.)
You Can..
You can rise up from anything.
You can completely recreate yourself.
Nothing is permanent.
You're NOT stuck.
You have choices.
You can think new thoughts.
You can learn something new.
You can create new habits.
All that matters is that you decide today and never look back.
- unknown, found on a piece of paper at work
More By Tony L. - My Friend and Co-Worker During our Chats in Triage
If there is one thing to rely on here, it's that Tony L. will have something profound to say. He laughs when I break out my scratch paper.
"If you want to know the truth, pay attention to nature."
"Where purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable."
"It's a poor frog that doesn't praise his own pond."
"The sun doesn't care if it blinds you. It's going to keep on shining."
"One situation can change your life forever."
"My mind is mine, and mine my mind will always be."
"Don't be concentrating on my life. Worry about your own. Or get one."
These funny quips are from a video of two ladies trolling a Walmart parking lot during Covid-19
"Im trying to boost my immune system. I could use some vitamin U!"
"Are you a virus, cuz you just took my breath away!"
"Hey there, I just came to Walmart to pick up a few things. Can one of them be you?"
"Hey, I wouldn't want no virus to take me out, but I wouldn't mind if you did!"
"Let me ask you something. In about six weeks you wanna get closer than 6 feet?" (that's when we thought the virus was short lived!)
"Now you're one snack I could stock up on!"
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Quote of the Day - Dhar Mann
"Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying in a place you don't belong. Please have the courage to outgrow what isn't meant for you."
You've been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Maybe, for a change, try loving yourself and see what happens."
"If you have the chance to make people happy, just do it. Sometimes people are struggling silently. Maybe, your small act of kindness can make their whole day."
(Remember however, thatyou can't ALWAYS make people happy. Even the slightest gesture can trigger someone's angry button. Be careful with your heart when you get turned down. And don't quit.)
"If you're a giver, remember to learn your limits. Because the taker doesn't have any."
We've all heard this. But do we heed it?
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." Mohandas K. Gandhi; (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) - Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist
This does not have to refer to giant changes. Even a smile to a stranger constitutes a change, and it is a contagious one!
Best Piece of Career Advice Ever
Don't attach yourself to a person, a place, a company, an organization or a project. Attach yourself to a mission, a calling, a purpose ONLY.
That's how you keep your power and inner peace.
February 13, 2022
“Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.” —Henri-Frederic Amiel (1821-1881) Philosopher, Poet, Critic
Mother Teresa Knew
We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.
- Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997)
(Offer a genuine smile to a passing stranger!)
😎 The Right Angle
The best angle from which to approch a problem is a "Try-Angle". - unknown
It's Your Lucky Day!
The day you decide to do it is your lucky day! -Japanese Proverb
How Often Do You Actually Celebrate Yourself?
"Because you've come really fucking far. You've done amazing things.
You've overcome some massive challenges. And you're still here.
So instead of waiting to "achieve more" before you can feel good, throw yourself a party. Today."
- Megan Lane @meganroselane
More Scratch Paper Quotes
A gentle word,
A kind look,
A good natured smile,
Can work wonders
And accomplish miracles.
- William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830) Essayist, Literary Critic
Educating the mind
Without educating the heart,
Is no education at all.
- Aristotle
Happiness makes up in height
For what it lacks in length.
- Unknown
Lose not yourself
In a far off time.
Seize the moment
That is thine.
- Unknown