accountability

You Matter

I love this sign! It speaks to me on so many levels. According to the equation, matter and energy are the same; they can become each other. How awesome is that is that?! We are all connected by this game called life which is just one giant energy transfer. What you consume converts to fuelContinue reading “You Matter”

Friend or Foe

I joined a community garden this year. It has been a wonderful experience. I am learning so much about the flora and fauna of this region. What surprised me the most was gallus gallus domesticus species. The community garden had a great season, producing plentiful crops for members to share. Unfortunately, the grasshoppers wreaked havoc on the plantsContinue reading “Friend or Foe”

September is Pain Awareness Month. Back in the day, I sat on a pain steering committee for the hospital. Our goal was to reduce painful stimuli for our patients. This happened through reviewing pain studies, trialing products, identifying best practices, and educating best practices to staff. One thing I focused on was non-pharmacological pain management.Continue reading “Accountability”

Freedom and Responsibility

In the United States we celebrate Independence Day today. Freedom is multi-faceted. There are contingencies that accompany the act of freedom, the most important being responsibility. People from various walks of life have made quotes about the relationship between responsibility and freedom. The effects it has on others, how it is earned, and how toContinue reading “Freedom and Responsibility”

Accountability

I keep saying I want to get more hiking in. I have brought up, more than once, that I’ve been thinking about trying to qualify for this local footrace that happens in September. I will whine, on occasion, that I feel better when I connect with nature every day, but I don’t always make itContinue reading “Accountability”

The Journey is Just Beginning

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton For those of you familiar with Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey”, this diagram will look familiar. For those that have not heard of this, I bet you have and just haven’t realized it. It is the storyline for every fairy tail, action movie,Continue reading “The Journey is Just Beginning”