Writing Journal/ Blog ~NurseWriter~ (Book) https://www.Writing.Com/main/profile.php/blog/lorriern it's been a while since I wrote him my blog. And today I was just thinking about Life. Sometimes how we take it for granted. Sometimes we think we're gonna live forever. Sometimes we just work hard our whole life and get almost to Retirement and then basically this shit hits the fan. I have a friend who feels like their life is falling apart and they may have cancer and they're only two months older than me. I have planned to live till I'm 100 des...[Read Full Post] Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:32:13 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1117530 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1117530 Amazing Alice The elder wild child. With a wit that is masked by a quiet demure. Better homes and gardens, but just as comfortable being real and down to earth. She knows the tunes and sings along. Can dance to any beat. Amazing Alice. Sweet Alice. A jem of a girl. Oh and I love your house. Glorius Gale Your laugh is infectious. You laugh with all of you. Ok, bah bye too funny. I raise my arm to you..and we all know that is funny. but ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:57:25 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/700909 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/700909 Today is a good day to stop and think. It isn't a day to dwell on past mistakes. It is a good day to plan. Plan a future and actually think of myself first. That's a thought. Think of myself first. I wouldn't even know where to begin to do that. That is why, today is a good day, to stop and think and plan for me....[Read Full Post] Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:38:55 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/700908 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/700908 Did you ever feel so crappy you could just cry. I don't know what I have it started as a head cold and sore throat, today my whole body hurts! Only good thing is, it has given me time to look through my writing and finish a few things. I still may find the energy to get up and go to a BBQ. Maybe that will help me feel better. I sure could use some ideas for writing in my blog each day. If any of you have a suggestion send it my way. ...[Read Full Post] Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:31:14 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/692888 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/692888 You What? It is New Years Eve with only minutes to go before my shift ends. Time for the final inmate count. If we get this done quick, we will all be out of here and home for the ball to drop. This Unit is special we count every 2 hours, as we house inmates in solitary confinement. They must be visualized to assure they have not hurt themselves. I am getting to the end of the line. Four more doors to view, a total of 62 inmates. Instead of openi...[Read Full Post] Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:26:15 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/682920 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/682920 Disclaimer: I want to be clear as you read this, this in no way reflects on my current place of employment. I am not pointing fingers at our facility, or any physicians I may work with. This is purely my opinion, being exposed to MANY areas, over my years of nursing. I've been a nurse for 28 years. In those years I have seen a health-care system that is doomed to fail. Hospitals struggle to stay alive, through what ever the current rules and regulati...[Read Full Post] Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:36:41 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/682911 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/682911 Haven't made the time or effort I have wanted to in awhile, but I am finally back to get writing again. Hello to my friends and family that have encouraged me in my plight. Happy New Year all!!!! Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:48:27 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/682271 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/682271 As I reflect on the end of my marriage, I leave wanting to know how I can move on identifying what I need to change in my life. This is very different from what I had done for years, which was trying to accept what I could not change to keep this relationship intact. My mother gave me a very interesting book on the language of love. It indicates there are 5 basic love language styles. The book relates our love language to the language we speak. Simply, if y...[Read Full Post] Mon, 19 May 2008 10:30:00 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/582865 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/582865 I am going back to my project for my patients and could really use some words to enter in this section. I would like about 2 pages of single words, or short sentence items to reflect on. Things that are really important in life, beyond riches, and material things. Things that make you smile, or give you a sense of peace. So here it goes: 1. A babies smile 2. touch 3. the ocean breeze 4. scent of a rose 5. belonging 6. good memories 7. feeling your...[Read Full Post] Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:50:18 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/572879 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/572879 ME I take the path that goes without you. Never looking for what I left. I stumble upon myself. What a beautiful thing! Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:20:32 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/572474 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/572474 Living in the now, means moving forward. Leaving the baggage behind, Opening the door you feared for so long. The key to finding you. The you, faded and hard to find, never the less still present. If you look hard enough you can still see her Strength is in her reflection, broken maybe, but with the glue called "Life", she can be put back together Stronger for the road traveled Wiser for the struggles Most importantantly Standing s...[Read Full Post] Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:36:07 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/571491 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/571491 Did you ever think what a gift adoption is? Think of it. You are a child. You have nothing but an institution and the STAFF that WORK there to take care of you. Not the love of a someone that wants to take care of you. The experience must be frightening. Waiting, like items in the store for purchase. Am I good enough to be picked? Why didn't I get picked? What did I do to deserve to be here? These are some of the things I think go through their li...[Read Full Post] Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:56:44 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/569719 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/569719 When you were little you asked me, "How much did I love you?" My answer was the same as my Mom's words to me. My reply, "I love you to my heart." With outstretched arms, showing you as much love as I could hold, you jumped up into my arms. Your little golden locks hung down to your button nose, you asked. "Is love as big as the Moon?" I replied, "Bigger". You made a silly quirk of a face and flopped off the couch to land ...[Read Full Post] Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:40:16 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/567554 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/567554 [Link To Item #1332508] You'll always be with me. Not the way I'd like, perhaps, and certainly not in the manner you'd expect. But you will. There's a spot within me that has your mark upon it. And I can't eradicate it- much as I might wish to! by: paulz~dreamingagain I copied the above from a fellow author that reviewed my writing. I really like this poe...[Read Full Post] Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:09:11 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/567484 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/567484 Make up work- worked 60 hours in the past 5 days (to get this orientation week off) so I am sorry I couldn't write. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well for all of you that have been following along, today was my first day of orientation. It was the easiest money I every made for doing absolutely nothing, but embrace boredom. I will say that the part on cultural diversity and customer service was actually pretty pleasant...[Read Full Post] Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:21:03 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/566978 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/566978 Well it is late and I am about ready to pack it in. I worked 12 hours today and about the most eventful thing that happened was I was hit in the head with a 6 foot glass door that fell off the storage cabinet. Yes it was quite alarming, as I am trying to open it and next thing I have the door in my hand as it crashes hitting me in the left side of the forehead. You know sometimes I scare myself, as my mind was thinking, "Ahh!! what is happening, then I ...[Read Full Post] Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:19:33 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/566203 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/566203 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:20:01 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/565317 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/565317 Lets think back to things we laughed about that obviously were not funny, but we just couldn't help ourselves. I have got a few. If you have any you would like to share please reply to this post. The Forking (True Story) (This contains some Adult subject matter) First I must preface this with the knowledge that this occurred late one night in the E.D. I was working with a fellow nurse who would try to catch me off guard and cause me to laugh, at t...[Read Full Post] Mon, 19 May 2008 11:12:07 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/565302 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/565302 I got an e-mail the other day titled, "20 things to do to keep your sanity." So I thought I would try one. I happened to roar with laughter over the first one, so I thought that is the one for me. You might not think this was a dangerous venture, I sure didn't. Well my luck, a police man would spoil my fun. Number one encouraged the following: Sit in your car with sun glasses on and point a blow dryer at on coming traffic, see what reaction you ...[Read Full Post] Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:32:55 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/565051 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/565051 Ok, if you read the introduction to my blog this is the section to put your work. I am looking for anything you feel like sharing. Possibly you have a life experience, or yourself are disabled and had something help you through your roughest hour? Family, friends that can relate, your experience or whatever helped you through your pain, share that as well. I invision spliting this book up into many sections. I will most likely leave some blank pages in...[Read Full Post] Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:24:27 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/565016 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/565016