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Category Archives: Scribblings
Imperfect, Wanted
Here’s a sweet quote from a book I’m reading, The Hotel On The Corner of Bitter & Sweet:
New Year’s Resolutions
I have mixed feelings about this post. Part of me doesn’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions because I don’t believe that we need one more thing in our lives to beat ourselves up over for not “getting it right.” But, … Continue reading
Initiation
Today I attended a YSN midwifery potlock. I’m not sure what I was expecting in terms of numbers, but I was surprised by how many of us there are. We spent the first hour or so eating and mingling and … Continue reading
Vital Signs
Today we learned to take basic vital signs – blood pressure, O2 saturation, pulse points, temperature, apical-radial pulse, orthostatic hypotension, respiratory rate, patient identification and hand-washing techniques. Everything is more simple and complicated than it seems. Hand-washing, for example – … Continue reading
Week In Review
I will actually be starting Week in Reviews for school beginning next Monday (or the Monday after that maybe since I think next week is Labor Day), so I thought it was a fitting title for today’s post (even though … Continue reading
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Synchronicity
Lately I’ve become more aware of coincidences in my life. I’ll have similar conversations with multiple people, completely independently of one another. For example, a few weeks ago, my teacher, Jean, was giving an example of someone who had four … Continue reading
Drawn to Discover
“Embarking on a spiritual journey is like getting into a very small boat and setting out on the ocean to search for unknown lands. With whole-hearted practice comes inspiration, but sooner or later we will also encounter fear. For all … Continue reading
Dream Board
Well, it’s time to out myself – I’ve been working through an e-course called “The Courageous Living Guides” by Kate Swoboda. The intent was to unpack and process out some of my “stuff” before moving, and also actually set aside … Continue reading
Books
I’m going to try not to write every time this happens over the next few months, but this was the first time and therefore significant. On Friday I separated my books from E’s. We have one giant bookcase, a few … Continue reading
Prayer
13 years of Christian schooling, and no one ever taught me how to pray. I learned what to say before meals and at the beginning and end of the school day; I learned bible verses, hymns, the Our Father and … Continue reading
