Not exactly Friday, but sleep won out over blogging last night. It was the end of week #2 and also the end of several draining days- less physically so, more emotionally so. Talking to families about end-of-life issues never, ever gets easier, and I suppose that if it does it's time to find a new line of work.
Today I am trusting that faith and love can heal some things that I couldn't help heal this week. It was a week of reminders that sometimes the best things that I can bring are honesty and an open heart; this week, that had to be enough more than once.
Today I am grateful for the amazing family- not "just" a team- that I work with every single day. I have no way to thank them enough for their strength and kindness and compassion that they show to one another, to me, and to our patients and families.
Today I am inspired by these thoughts on highly creative living. Honestly, they've been on my radar screen all week. #7 relates strongly to my above gratitude because we all ARE the tribe and I believe are all better for being part of it. I know that I am. And I do love #18 and the reminder to be our best (most authentic) selves. It's important not to lose sight of that person, whomever he or she may be. This may be the single greatest lesson of the last 5 years of my life
I'll close with a gentle reminder to let those you love KNOW that you love them while you can. You just don't know when you won't get that chance again.
With that, friends, I'm going to snuggle up with some cats and some Wallace Stegner before bedtime.
Now listening: Ryan Bingham "Never far behind" (KRCL had the goodness to play some Bingham as I drove into work this morning, and I've been on a Bingham Bender, so to speak, all day as a result.)
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