Category: Gratitude
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Blog Challenge|My Best Trait š»
Whatās the trait you value most about yourself? š Whatās the trait I value most about myself? I value my love for people ā my coworkers and the patients we care for. Iāve always had good people skills, and I use my voice to be warm and engaging. When Iām with people in person, I…
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Life|Calmness by the Lake: Fallās Gentle Arrival
Calmness by the Lake: Fallās Gentle Arrival š» Seasoned Souls Reflections This morning, I found myself by Lake Washington, coffee in hand, watching the season quietly shift. The sky carried both softness and strength ā clouds drifting across blue, sunlight pressing through, and the calm water holding it all in reflection. There was a stillness…
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Life|65|My Work Senior Sister|Remembering Sheryl
Remembering Sheryl š» The first time I met Sheryl was during my in-person meeting at Swedish. She greeted me with a warm smile, a raspy voice, and an energy that immediately felt like home. Later, Iād learn she was a smokerābut that didnāt matter. What mattered was that I had found another seasoned soul to…
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Life|Kindness|The Power of Appreciation
The Power of Appreciation š» In the middle of our busy, challenging days, thereās one thing that can transform how we feel and how others feel about us: acknowledgment. Appreciation goes a long way in every relationship. At Work: Coworkers who step in to help with a project, cover a patient, or simply smile as…
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Life|65|Meet Lady Flava 6.5+
I Donāt Miss Who I Was, I Embrace Who I Am There was a time when Lady Flava was everywhere. It was like an addiction ā half my choice, half because others wanted me to be involved. The work consumed me, but it was work I became good at and respected for. I thrived on…
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Life|65|A Perfect Saturday Wake-Up
A Perfect Saturday Wake-Up Thereās something about Saturday mornings that invites us to pause and breathe a little deeper. Life moves at a slower rhythm, and if weāre lucky, we get to notice the small blessings that warm our hearts. šāā¬ This morning, I woke up and opened my eyes to the sweetest sight ā…
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Life|Kindness|Kindness Costs You Nothing
Kindness Costs You Nothing Kindness is free, yet its value is beyond measure. It doesnāt take much to smile, to reassure, to share a joke, or to offer comfortābut those small acts ripple in powerful ways. Today, I was reminded again and again that kindness is all around us, if we choose to notice it.…
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Evening Reflection|Today Was a Dayā¦
Today Was a Dayā¦ Today was one of those daysābusy phones, challenges, and frustrations. But in the middle of it all, I found ways to bring light in: I laughed at the unexpected humor that popped up. I grabbed a snack in Dr. Davidās team office. I was gifted a couple of Vietnamese coffee packetsāperfect…
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Life|65|Claiming My Day
š Evening Reflection: Claiming My Day When you wake up with a positive mindset, setting the intention for how you want your day to play outā¦ you give yourself a gift. This morning, I woke up early and started with some therapy moves in bed that my physical therapist planned for me. It felt good…
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