Are you at risk for Karoshi? Find out

Are you at risk for Karoshi? Find out

Dear nurse, We’re diving into a topic that’s critical for all professionals, but particularly for those in demanding roles like nursing. This week, we’re focusing on the importance of work-life balance and the risks of overworking. First, we want to introduce you to a Japanese term, ‘Karoshi‘, which means death by overwork. Sounds scary, right? But it’s a real issue. Overworking can lead to a state of constant fatigue and serious health problems. Remember, it’s…

What to Do About Chaos and Despair

What to Do About Chaos and Despair

Image quote by author Jackson Kiddard Today is September 30. I write this from my historic town of Beaufort by the Sea, in North Carolina. It’s pouring down rain. Florida has just been through a historic hurricane. We offer prayers and help as we can for those who have been devastated Devastation comes in many forms. Call it chaos. My latest obsession on the spiritual journey is understanding the role chaos can play and is…

Six Ways to Pause + Honor the Summer Solstice

Six Ways to Pause + Honor the Summer Solstice

Tapping Into the Intelligence of the Universe Greetings Honoring you today and the Wheel of the Year which attunes you to the cycles and rhythms of life’s sacred flow. There’s a natural cycle of life: it begins, it sustains, it lets go. Nurses witness the cycle of birth, life in between, death. The first breath, the period of inhalations and exhalations we call life, and then the last breath. By attuning to this cycle and…

Because It’s About Love – A Loving Gift + My #1 Secret

Because It’s About Love – A Loving Gift + My #1 Secret

Love is all you need…for Beatles lovers everywhere Greetings to you today, Yep. I love the Beatles. I actually saw them in person when I was the tender age of 14. Did your jaw drop. Full disclosure I’m 70 years young as of this writing. Born in the era of peace and love. This letter lands in your hands as Mother’s Day + Nurses Week coincide. Whether you are literally a mother who birthed children,…

On Hopelessness, Health and Happiness

On Hopelessness, Health and Happiness

Greetings, Cut to the chase. I had a biopsy about 10 days ago. They found a suspicious area in my right breast, from an earlier mammogram and ultrasound. Not a lump, still a small area of unusual tissue. The expert team from the hospital I worked at for almost 20 years performed the procedure. Then came the waiting game, Easter weekend was coming up and the imaging center, where I was to return to get…

MasterClass: Position Yourself for Success as a Nurse Yoga Teacher

MasterClass: Position Yourself for Success as a Nurse Yoga Teacher

A safe, simple stress relief program anyone can do to position themselves as a nurse yoga teacher. Greetings, my soul greets your soul, First, thank you for all of your kind, enthusiatic emails in response to my newsletters. I offer my best effort to answer each letter personally. Today, I want to share what’s been showing up for me to share with you. Something passionate, timely and valuable and yes, soul stirring. By now, you know this Yoga…

How to Not Suffer Over the Suffering + a GIFT

How to Not Suffer Over the Suffering + a GIFT

Meet Alan Watts: An English writer, speaker and self-styled “philosophical entertainer”, known for interpreting and popularizing Indian and Chinese traditions of Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for a Western audience. I went to see him in Toronto, Canada, when I was 18 years young in 1969. I wasn’t ready for what he had to say… Dear one, I was a sixties baby (boomer) on the path to freedom from suffering. Already a veteran of suffering,…

Reflections from My Sabbatical + What To Do Now

Reflections from My Sabbatical + What To Do Now

Hola Beloved Soul, Yep, it’s been awhile. First, thanks for opening up this blog post. My sabbatical for my 70th birthday in 2021 is coming full circle. I took plenty of risks, riding a roller coaster of highs and lows. I took a delicious, daring chance and fell into a mature love story, all the while glamping on an obscure island. I learned how to band lobsters, cultivate oysters and enter a local seafood chowder…

Emergency TLC for the holidays

Emergency TLC for the holidays

It’s time to wrap up annus horribilis, with some TLC! The pandemic has created a new world, with more stress, anxiety, pain and suffering going viral. You’ve made sacrifices to protect the ones you love, your patients and your community.  If your heart feels wounded, broken, tender from the chaos in our world, I have a tender treatment plan for you. HERE IS YOUR FREE Emergency TLC Tx PLAN: I recently presented this to the…

MAYDAY. A Loving Update From Oh Canada

MAYDAY. A Loving Update From Oh Canada

I know it’s been a while. I wanted to check in with you and give you an update. Know l’m ever appreciative of you being here…fact is many have been getting this newsletter for 14 years!! BONUS GIFT. BE SURE TO READ ALL THE WAY TO  THE END TO GET IT.  As our current Mayday chaos in the world unfolds, a pandemic prompted my soul to move my body to Montreal, Canada. I’ve temporarily (who…

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