I feel like it. I have run a good race this week at the Hotel. I have set goals and attained some. Others make me want to beat my head into the desk. No way that's happening!
And I volunteered for a computer setup job tomorrow with one of my elderly relatives.
But I still have to get through Friday. Then I pack for not one, but two trips, for three people (because I have men who would pack socks and the computer (along with some allergy meds) and forget the rest.
I feel like I'm living that "miles to go before I sleep" line.
Stay tuned...
Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
No way!
"I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!" --Sally Field
Thanks Doc C for inviting me to Public U to read my submission to your poetry journal.
I know it's really because you did your internship here in RehabLand, and if someone decent comes along, you just invite him/her.
Shucks, now I'm just gonna have to tell the boss I have a reading date at PubU that day.
More to come.
Thanks Doc C for inviting me to Public U to read my submission to your poetry journal.
I know it's really because you did your internship here in RehabLand, and if someone decent comes along, you just invite him/her.
Shucks, now I'm just gonna have to tell the boss I have a reading date at PubU that day.
More to come.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
More stories
"A balanced life is the centered intersection of your values, time, and action. That's where integrity resides." Don Blohowiak
I decided as one of my New Year's resolutions, I'd do more volunteer work this year. My first gig: I was a judge for a writing contest at Madison.
I love to write, hence the reason why I volunteered to judge the writing contest. Patients submit poetry and short stories for our local Creative Arts Festival. There's a performing arts section, too, that's really good. The winners get to have their work/performances submitted to the National Creative Arts Festival.
I dawdled with the task at hand, but I finally sat down recently and read my entire book of submissions. Some were good, some were okay and only one or two was really not my cup of tea. Although, some of my counterparts said I rate too easy, I don't think I do. I like stories, poetry and other work that take me away.
Two pieces transported me to places I could see in my mind. One poem talked about the author going back and dancing with a woman, from the perspective of a guy in a wheelchair. I could almost hear the music, see the low lights and smell the perfume in the air. I also wondered which of my patients might have written this poem.
The other was a story, of love, disappointment, joy and unbridled happiness, woven into a story of birth. The center of the story was a curtain, sometimes open and sometimes pulled to protect her. In the end, the author knew she wasn't alone, if she dared open the curtain up. It had a picture in the ending that was happy and bright, without being saccharine.
Hope you enjoy your next volunteer experience as much as I did!
I decided as one of my New Year's resolutions, I'd do more volunteer work this year. My first gig: I was a judge for a writing contest at Madison.
I love to write, hence the reason why I volunteered to judge the writing contest. Patients submit poetry and short stories for our local Creative Arts Festival. There's a performing arts section, too, that's really good. The winners get to have their work/performances submitted to the National Creative Arts Festival.
I dawdled with the task at hand, but I finally sat down recently and read my entire book of submissions. Some were good, some were okay and only one or two was really not my cup of tea. Although, some of my counterparts said I rate too easy, I don't think I do. I like stories, poetry and other work that take me away.
Two pieces transported me to places I could see in my mind. One poem talked about the author going back and dancing with a woman, from the perspective of a guy in a wheelchair. I could almost hear the music, see the low lights and smell the perfume in the air. I also wondered which of my patients might have written this poem.
The other was a story, of love, disappointment, joy and unbridled happiness, woven into a story of birth. The center of the story was a curtain, sometimes open and sometimes pulled to protect her. In the end, the author knew she wasn't alone, if she dared open the curtain up. It had a picture in the ending that was happy and bright, without being saccharine.
Hope you enjoy your next volunteer experience as much as I did!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Counting down
I really am torn. I am counting down the number of days until my return to the Hotel. I like certain aspects of working in the SU, but despise others. It is cleaner in a clinic environment, and relatively quieter. I like having an office, even if it's passed through constantly because the office printer, much of the supplies as well and microwave and refrigerator are in there. Frankly, if my cohort needs a vacation when the doc is not going, I'd be happy to come back.
A few of my Hotel cohorts were at S's retirement party the other day. "We're ready for you to come back," the charge nurse said. "We're just spread thin, and we need you. So many new people are getting oriented and they're just not there yet." It's nice to feel wanted, even if the return will not be welcomed by all.
In between all of this, I found a great article about writing poetry. I have been collecting snippets of thoughts here and there. Maybe one of these days I can put them all together and publish some.
More later...
A few of my Hotel cohorts were at S's retirement party the other day. "We're ready for you to come back," the charge nurse said. "We're just spread thin, and we need you. So many new people are getting oriented and they're just not there yet." It's nice to feel wanted, even if the return will not be welcomed by all.
In between all of this, I found a great article about writing poetry. I have been collecting snippets of thoughts here and there. Maybe one of these days I can put them all together and publish some.
More later...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
RehabRN book club - Summer 09 edition
Yes, I finally am taking the time to write about what I've been reading outside of nursing-related material.
Here are a some of the interesting reads of late. Enjoy!
First on the list, David Whyte's The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship. Sure, this looked like a deep read from the title, but actually, it's a pretty manageable book that's a) short (only 323 pages) and b) discusses the interrelationship of your life at work, in partnerships, such as marriage and your self. Lots of interesting poetry tidbits throughout and overall, a nice relaxing book.
Next, I read Mating Rituals of the North American WASP by Lauren Lipton. I don't normally read fiction, but I enjoyed this novel set in rural Connecticut and New York about a woman who marries a man while drunk in Las Vegas.
Finally, I enjoy learning something new, and since I can't find my Strunk and White Elements of Style anywhere, I picked up Booher's Rules of Business Grammar. It has, as the subtitle notes, "101 Fast and Easy Ways to Correct the Most Common Errors." I consider writing well an important part of communicating on my job. The structure makes short reads very productive. If you're so inclined, check out your grammar IQ at http://www.booherrules.com/.
Hope you enjoyed this edition of the RehabRN book club. Stay tuned for more updates!
Here are a some of the interesting reads of late. Enjoy!
First on the list, David Whyte's The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship. Sure, this looked like a deep read from the title, but actually, it's a pretty manageable book that's a) short (only 323 pages) and b) discusses the interrelationship of your life at work, in partnerships, such as marriage and your self. Lots of interesting poetry tidbits throughout and overall, a nice relaxing book.
Next, I read Mating Rituals of the North American WASP by Lauren Lipton. I don't normally read fiction, but I enjoyed this novel set in rural Connecticut and New York about a woman who marries a man while drunk in Las Vegas.
Finally, I enjoy learning something new, and since I can't find my Strunk and White Elements of Style anywhere, I picked up Booher's Rules of Business Grammar. It has, as the subtitle notes, "101 Fast and Easy Ways to Correct the Most Common Errors." I consider writing well an important part of communicating on my job. The structure makes short reads very productive. If you're so inclined, check out your grammar IQ at http://www.booherrules.com/.
Hope you enjoyed this edition of the RehabRN book club. Stay tuned for more updates!
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