Tag Archives: serenity

FMM 5 22 15 Easier said than done

May 22, 2015 · by · in Global health and disparities, Inspirational · Leave a comment

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything.” ~ George Bernard Shaw.  I am waking up this morning in the Big Easy, city of sin, city of jazz.  I came in for a conference, and so far have not seen any sin, or heard any jazz!  And this […]

FMM 8 22 14 Kicking and Screaming

August 22, 2014 · by · in Inspirational · 1 Comment

“For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.   Being a teacher means you have to be an unself-conscious performer.  A big part of the job is holding the attention of the class, and to do that you have to be an entertainer.  […]

FMM 4 12 13 ‘It is what it is.’ Or is it?

April 12, 2013 · by · in Global health and disparities, Inspirational · Leave a comment

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.” ~Reinhold Niebuhr. Several things have happened recently to remind me how important your attitude to your life is. It may take us a while before we learn how to deal […]