They say you can never go home again. That the past is gone, and if you hope to recapture it by visiting the places of your childhood you will be disappointed. I am not so sure about that. Yesterday I was blessed to be able to visit once more the town (or is it a […]
I realized I had chosen an alternate lifestyle my first Christmas out of high school. Nurses, even student nurses back in the day, had to work when others played, work when others slept, and work when others partied. Not only did I have to work on Christmas Day, I also had to work on my […]
For the past 2 months I have had a front row seat at a drama involving a friend of mine and the tragically broken and dysfunctional health care system we have in the USA. It has provided me with many important lessons which I feel I must share with others. Many of us pride ourselves […]
I hope everyone had their seat-belts tightly fastened over the past few weeks in the USA – it has been a wild and crazy ride! From loud and nasty political fights, to weird and wicked weather patterns, we have been on a roller coaster together. Whether you were personally impacted by any of the events, […]
My heart almost burst with pride as I watched the nurses carrying their valuable bundles out of NYU Langone Medical Center on Monday night. I could imagine the drama that went on behind the scenes to evacuate over 200 patients out of the building with no power and no elevators. Yet as always, the nurses […]
I had an interesting dream the other night, it was one that made me look for the meaning behind the image. I was driving at night on a Jamaican road, and realized the headlights weren’t working. Somehow I made it to my destination with no problem. If you know Jamaican roads you will know that driving in […]
It is not easy raising African American males in the USA. Parenting is tough, period. For many single parents, there are hard choices to make, and it is often only in hindsight that we see our mistakes. Assisting our bright young children to stay focused and motivated in a world where the messages may conflict […]
“You see, the past is past, and the future is yet to come. That means the future is in your hands, the future entirely depends on the present. That realization gives you a great responsibility.” The Dalai Lama. How much attention do we pay to the present moment? While driving to work we are thinking […]
“When I in awesome wonder….” Fall in South Florida does not give us colorful changing leaves. We don’t feel the crisp change of air that signifies the end of summer and the taste of a cold winter to come. The transition is much more subtle. But we still have much to gaze in awe […]
Friday Morning Message 9/28/12 Perspectives and Priorities.
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