Have you ever reflected on how the seemingly random pieces of your life ultimately come together to form something beautiful? Is it possible that beauty can truly come from ashes? Our family has personally experienced that, and today, I recognize that one particular skill was actually one learned and then honed them in the midst…
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The Seldom-Discussed Flip-Side of Becoming
I have spent hours talking and writing and pondering the concept of how Who We Really Are impacts our business, and how the process of aligning THAT with each and every thing that we DO is what makes our success all the sweeter. But here’s something I haven’t talked about before, and really feel like…
Choline for the Young and Not So Young
You may be trying to get your vitamin D, calcium, and omega-3s, but what about choline? Read on to find out why you need this nutrient you may have never heard of! What is Choline, Anyway? It’s a B vitamin, the precursor to two phospholipids (acetylcholine and phosphatidilycholine) that form the foundation of ALL cell…
Caring Quotient-Part Three: Life-Hacks for Long Shifts
The last couple of months, we have been exploring what I have dubbed, The Caring Quotient, the mathematical equation that shows the relationship between how you serve others while providing for your own self-care. Within this final article in the series, I will describe some of the ways that nurses (and other shift workers) can…
Get your Personal and Career Goals Back on Track in Recovery
People who suffer with substance use disorders, seem to drift, without the clear direction they once had for their life. Your personal goals and your career might feel off track and completely out of reach because of your substance use. In recovery, your hopes and dreams can come alive again. The future you once believed…
Will you Partner with me in the No?
Around these here parts, we have a core value of Partnership. We like to enter into conversations from a place of Partnership. We like to enter into client relationships from a place of Partnership. We like to BE in Partnership. (Even when we choose to be alone for a bit…’cuz we’re introverts, after all, each…
Caring Quotient-Part Two
Caring! Whether you are a mother, sister, or employee, does true caring mean meeting every need for the other person, while ignoring your own? As introduced in last month’s article, I have called the relationship between how you serve others while providing for your own self-care, The Caring Quotient. Within this article, we will explore…
All Journeys are Completed the Same Way
When I sat to write this week, all I could think of was the Journey I took some years back wherein I climbed Mount Sinai. All I could see in front of my eyes was the view from the top of that Mountain…and for whatever reason, I just knew I had to dig around in…
Can Travel be the Ultimate Test of Your Sobriety? Tips for Sober Travel
Whether for pleasure or business, traveling can be challenging for those working hard to stay sober. Traveling can feel like the ultimate test of your sobriety. With a little planning and foresight, you can minimize the risk and enjoy travel by keeping these tips in mind: Become familiar with your destination When researching a vacation…
