Feeling strength
Eleanor Roosevelt said: “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” I have felt my strength in many different moments and experiences in my life. I...
View ArticleCouldn’t be done
Marge Piercy said: “A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.” I can’t think of a time I did something that couldn’t be done. Perhaps it was giving someone...
View ArticleCourage
“Courage is grace under pressure” is a famous quotation by Ernest Hemingway. During my time working in Special Education, there was an overwhelming amount of pressure I experienced on a daily basis....
View ArticleMyself
Who puts the most pressure on you — yourself or others? I definitely put the most pressure on myself compared to others. I have extremely high expectations for myself and have been told often to not be...
View ArticleHandle pressure
Do you think you handle pressure well, or do you usually fall apart? It depends on what kind of pressure. Meeting deadlines and setting goals is an area in which I thrive in. Overall I’d say I’m a...
View ArticleSmall crowded room
Sue, doctor, takes the blood pressure of a little four year old because she is a long time patient at Children’s Hospital. Your blood pressure is just right, as normal as can be. The girl smiles weakly...
View ArticleHair
Everybody in my family has different hair. My Dad’s hair is as thin as a piece of string. And me, my hair is all over the place. One day it’s curly, the next day wavy, the next day frizzy like a...
View ArticleExercise empathy
I think it’s possible to truly see the world from another’s perspective. Perhaps some people are held so tightly in their own way of viewing the world that they are unable to see the world from another...
View ArticleExperience
When pondering my life perspective, I would have to say my experiences have definitely, most profoundly shaped it. Although there are lots of pieces in my upbringing that have shaped it to where it is...
View ArticleOutdoors
I prefer to be outdoors rather than indoors. There is something so rich and tranquil about the outdoors that nurtures my soul. It could be the crispy crunch of the fall leaves, birds swaying in the...
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