Tag Archives: Joy

Stories we tell ourselves

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Angelnurse0513

How we define who we are is often generated by our past experiences. In hospice we often encourage people to share their stories, their “life review”.  Humans love stories, oral tradition has been alive since the experience of conversation.  Storytellers … Continue reading →

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Catbird

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Angelnurse0513

I love the early morning sky as I listen to the bird songs and watch the colors of the day emerge from the rosy/fiery sunrise into the clear blueness of the day. But last night at 2:45am, albeit technically morning, … Continue reading →

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Regifting Love

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Angelnurse0513

  Holidays can be difficult when we are missing someone special and can be especially loaded with emotional memories. These memories are gifts of love left for us to savor. When I was very much a child without funds to … Continue reading →

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the crash mat

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Angelnurse0513

I have a patient who fell out of bed last week; her caregivers would only allow a crash mat to cushion the blow if she fell again. This patient is developmentally delayed, and perhaps one of the most open and … Continue reading →

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Two days with the Angels

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Angelnurse0513

It is 4:44am and I wonder why I am awake, it is the time of Angels.  The Angel number sequence 444 means you have nothing to fear for Angels are all about. And so I write of my most recent … Continue reading →

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ORBS

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Angelnurse0513

Today I worked in hospice.  My first patient had been up all night with what is called “terminal restlessness”. It is not uncommon among the dying.  Her caregiver, her granddaughter reported she was “awake” through the night holding conversations with … Continue reading →

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Angels over Paris

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Angelnurse0513

I have few words of my own today as I pray for my French friends…and so this seems fitting. This was first printed in Paris in 1912,  aka “St. Francis Prayer” Seigneur, faites de moi un instrument de votre paix. … Continue reading →

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Ode to Joy

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Angelnurse0513

It has been said that happiness is something you choose. In our culture we have the “right” to pursue it. But I find that happiness is ephemeral at best, fleeting, elusive, and subject to circumstance. Certainly there are moments in … Continue reading →

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The Sigh of Spring

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Angelnurse0513

It is cold again today. Despite this the morning birds are singing coaxing Spring. It’s as if those birds feel Spring’s tender moments quietly approaching. I am not as perceptive, I see the icicles hanging from the gutters, the hockey … Continue reading →

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An Angel Dream

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Angelnurse0513

Last night I dreamt of an angel.  Standing next to an old friend from nursing school looking up in the sky we saw beautiful cumulous clouds arched against the vast blue.  Within those white fluffy forms a yellow angel appeared. … Continue reading →

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