MOTIVATIONAL

Everyday I pray for all my children.” These are the words from my mother, Katie Smith. Every time I talk to her she ends our conversation not with “I love you” but, she is quick to remind me that she prays for me everyday with intensity. I am a spiritual person who knows that I have…

A True Event about my client and her husband My client was discussing with me a conversation she had with her husband. Driving down the highway, they were talking about life and death. They had been married for a while and knew it was time to get their affairs in order. The husband said; “Well more…

First let me say, I LOVE and respect all in the medical field who support me. What they give to me is unmeasured and I thank them for this.I make it a point to know my caretakers and ask they do the same. Sometimes a new doctor or CNA are introduced on my team and…

We all have “those days”. Times when we are not our best allowing us to complain endlessly to those who are forced to render an unwanted ear. I am fortunate to meet and train many people. They all have a common interest, which is to become a better version of themselves. However, I have noticed…

People ask how you are and you say, fine. You are not fine but they will never know otherwise. Life is a journey with many directions and sometimes on your journey you fall down. Sometimes, life hands you uncertainty that is out of your control. The choice we have is to give up or keep…

Being a patient is one thing, but being a caregiver can also be stressful. Especially if the person you are caring for is not compliant to what you are doing to help them. I want to start a series describing situations in my life that left me in one on one situations with my doctors….

SIX INCHES FROM MY FACE I went into kidney failure while living in Italy. I remained in a local Naples hospital (Casa Di Sole), under the care of Dr Latte, until I was transferred to Bethesda Naval Hospital, including surgeries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Four months later, I was transferred to Maine Nephrology…

It is difficult yet fulfilling to help others. To see them gather strength and fight back. However, we do come across those who despite NOTHING being wrong with them, use every excuse as to why they cannot and have not achieved their goals. They show up late, with attitudes, don’t eat correctly and are always…