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In One Breath
I haven’t written in quite a while. I’m not sure if I have had nothing worthwhile on my mind to write or if I had too much. In addition to the global crises causing people to speculate about the end of the world or World War III, I have been dealing with my own homestead…
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Renee-Fusion
Working in a hospital on a holiday can be quite boring because the census is usually down which means fewer patients to visit. It even means fewer food options in the cafeteria. So, on Labor Day, armed with my cup of ice water, I took a break in my usual late afternoon darkened corner of…
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My Left Hook
When not even Bon Jovi can calm my nerves, it is time to dig a little deeper into my why . . . Three hours into my shift (as a hospital chaplain), two of my long-term patients died, one had an unexpected brain bleed (and would soon die), and another finally got discharged home two…
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Triggers
Triggers. We don’t always know what is going to set us off – that song, a smell, one word, a photo, a date on a calendar. I laughed to myself as I walk/jogged through the neighborhood this morning. Every song on my 80s hairband Spotify playlist were slow love songs. “Following my body fatigue and…
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Misunderstood
Sometimes God leaves me scratching my head. Seriously, what was he thinking? God knows that I have NO IDEA what I am thinking. My brain is a jumble. It’s like sitting through an entire movie only to be left scratching my head in bewilderment. Like Water for Chocolate was that kind of movie for me.…
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P.S. From Yesterday
As I drove home from my Wednesday night church gathering last night, it occurred to me that some readers may question why a hospital chaplain and pastor would not mention God or prayer in my discussion about how I deal with anxiety. Well, I suppose that, first of all, I think of it as a…
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3 Tips for When You’re Feeling Anxious
This blog comes from an Instagram post from NPR. As I read each slide, I realized the validity of these suggestions. Some I discovered on my own out of pure necessity and others I learned from my therapist. Since these tips work so well for me, I decided to repost with examples from my own…
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