Your Will to Live
The phrase “will to live” suggests thoughts of people stranded on a mountaintop after an airplane crash or abandoned in…
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It’s Different
May 17th passed a few days ago. That was my parent’s wedding anniversary. In 1959 when they moved into their…
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Celebrate and Elevate
The World Health Organization declared 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife in honor of the 200th anniversary…
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Tell Them You Love Them
I had a family member who was diagnosed with a terminal condition. I thought about writing a letter to him…
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Sometimes I am Not Okay
Each time a friend or family member asks how I am, I tend to tell them I am okay, hanging…
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Is It Going to be Okay?
When someone we care about has a serious illness, it is hard to see the forest through the trees. It…
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The Time is Now
I thought you might be interested in sitting down together and going over your advanced directives. We’ll talk about who…
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I Can Only Imagine
This past week, while at work in the Intensive Care Unit, I was reminded how to look beyond appearances and…
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Creature Comforts
When you hear those words, creature comforts, what images come to mind? I think of warm soft blankets and pillows,…
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