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FMM 9 25 16 Changing Perspective
http://www.amazon.com/Friday-Morning-Messages-Inspiration-Volume/dp/151716673X FMM 9 25 15 Changing Perspective “Most activism is brought about by us ordinary people.” ~Patricia Hill Collins Last night I heard ‘Her Story’, about a woman whose name I had never heard before: Dorothy Day. Of course I immediately thought of Doris Day, but this was a woman of a totally different order. […]
FMM 9 18 15 Innovative History
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” ~Langston Hughes. The human brain is an amazing organ, one which holds many mysteries. Why do we ask questions? How do we solve mathematical problems in our head? How did the first man think of rubbing two sticks together […]
FMM 9 11 15 Lead on, McDuff!
‘A Leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.’~John Maxwell. One of the last classes before nursing students graduate is a class on leadership. It includes a great deal of practical hours in the clinical setting, usually with an experienced nurse who is working in a leadership position. This […]
FMM 9 4 15 My Cup it Overflows
“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” ~Karl Barth. I can’t complain. These past few weeks have given me many moments to be thankful for the life I live. Last week I visited my family in the UK – and was able to soak in the beauty of wild wild Wales, the mysterious mountains, the […]
FMM 8 28 15 Where do I begin?
“In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.”~ Alex Haley. I had a totally new experience last weekend. I am a world weary traveller, been travelling since I was young. My first trip to a foreign land was at age seven, when the whole family took a car […]
FMM 8 21 15 With Appreciation
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”~John F. Kennedy. I am screeching to the end of a particularly hectic week, one in which multiple deadlines collided. Perhaps some of them could have been avoided with better time management, but […]
FMM 8 14 15 The Placebo Effect
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow”~Helen Keller (a blind woman!). How do you start your day, your week, your month? Do you jump out of bed, smiling and greeting the opportunity to live life to the fullest? Or do you moan and groan, resenting, fighting, complaining and counting the […]
FMM 8 7 15 Being and Knowing
Set a better example (Better set an example)~Alton Ellis. Teaching and learning are two completely different concepts. Ask any teacher! You may teach your heart out, but if learning has not taken place, you were ineffective. When I think of the image of a college professor standing in a large auditorium, expounding at great length […]
FMM 7 31 15 Make a U-Turn
FMM 7 31 15 Make a U-Turn “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” ~Lao Tzu. I have always joked that a journey is no fun if you don’t have to make at least one or two U-turns. I once had a GPS (navigational system) that spoke to […]
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