Author Archives: bethpow06
FMM 5 8 15 Modeling
“Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.” ~Samuel Smiles. It has been an interesting couple of weeks. During National Nurse’s Week I have been privileged to observe nurses at work from a different perspective, while visiting a brave family member in the hospital. […]
FMM 5 1 15 May Day!
“Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.” ~ Rollo May. I love words. I encountered a new one the other day, ‘sonder’, which is a noun representing the realization that random people live a life just as complex and vivid as our own. Most of the time we are so […]
FMM 4 24 15 Heart and Science
“Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion”~ Buddha. I have always loved the science of anatomy and physiology. When I was in my teens, my sister gave me an illustrated textbook which sparked my imagination. It is difficult to imagine what is going on beneath our skin, the constant […]
FMM 4 17 15 Looking out for Number One (Refurbished)
“Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.” ~ George Bernard Shaw. I am a master at the art of procrastination, have practiced it ever since I was a child. And although I know that this will get me in trouble, I frequently wait till the last minute to complete assignments. This is partly […]
FMM 4 10 15 And a Book of Rules
“The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.” ~Jane Wyman Last year I learned an interesting fact about the culture of the people of the Dominican Republic. We were having a ‘culture’ day in class, a day when I invite the students to bring an item that symbolizes their culture. […]
FMM 4 3 15 What is your price?
“There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi I arrived in this country many years ago, a wide-eyed innocent, full of idealism and belief in the possibilities of life and humankind. Young people are wonderful, for the most part […]
FMM 3 13 15 Not splashing but drowning
“Abundance is a process of letting go; that which is empty can receive.” ~Bryant H. McGill When you look at life as if it is a spiritual journey, it allows you to see lessons everywhere. Over the past week I have had the privilege to attend a seminar in a beautiful part of old Florida […]
FMM 2 27 15 Jamaica Calling
“As you move towards a dream, the dream moves towards you”~Julia Cameron. I live an overcommitted life. Most of the commitments are of my own making, others are a product of a society which requires payment for goods, and thus the need to work for a living. A few weekends ago one of my commitments […]
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