Category: Hope
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Sandy White Beaches or Seaweed Scum?
I sat on the edge of the ocean, sunlight glistening off the surface, surrounded by beauty. I was up early, like usual. My morning routine consistent, even while on vacation. My toes were broken on my left foot which decreased my love of early morning workouts. I sat, instead, exhausted and overwhelmed. My journal in…
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Reputation vs. Integrity
I thought upholding my reputation was the key to success. I was wrong. I work in an industry where valuing the dignity of all humans and providing excellent nursing care is honored and celebrated. My reputation as a nurse is as good as my work. I choose, whenever it is in my ability, to be…
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When the sun is out, but it’s still grey inside…
The sun is very bright today here in the west side of Denver. This morning I photographed an extended family who was finally able to come together to celebrate a little one born during the CoVid-19 quarantine. The photos will show spring’s arrival. I then had lunch outside with a friend. My arms soaked up…
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Music, a piece of resiliency
(This blog might be tough to read if you have suffered the loss of a young person.) For any nurse our first death of a patient, whether we took care of the patient intensely or walked into a code situation, takes residence easily in our memories. At an instant, we can recall where we were,…
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The Eagle Overhead
Day 108- I’m learning to settle my heart, to do fewer things and to not set my sights on high achievement every day. I feel a little misplaced by the middle of the day. I want to run around to accomplish things or crawl into bed and do nothing. My routine is to meet with…
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Good Friday
Day 100 – Tomorrow is Good Friday! I was thinking about this weekend’s holidays in terms of our quarantine situation. While Jesus was on earth there were crowds around him all the time. People were said to “push through the crowds” to get to Jesus. One person climbed a tree. Another group of guys shimmed…
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Walking on Dry Ground
Day 94 – I thought I would figure out how to do a YouTube video. It’s my first one. It’s not perfect, but I hope you can hear my heart in it. We are going through a lot right now. Collectively and yes, with some united fronts, but we are also going through this differently,…
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Linger at the Table
Oxford defines the word linger as: to stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave. I have an incredible groups of ladies who like to gather around a table for dinner every month. I wish everyone could experience a table like this. It’s our tradition to serve everything at the…
Stephanie Trowbridge 