Week Seven:
My meditative practices for this past week have been
few and far between. Though I do take
time during the day, to regroup, trying to flush out the negative aspects of
each day. This has been an emotional
week for me. One of my best friends and
a peer, has taken a job several hours away.
Although I am happy for her, she will no longer be present in my
everyday life. She has been with me
through many trying times in the last 12 years and has been there to hold my
hand through it all. I will miss her…
What does it mean, “One cannot lead another where
one has not gone himself.”? I guess you
could take this many different ways. I
will put it into the perspective of my being a nurse. There are many patients I come into contact
with on a daily basis with many different disease processes. I can relate to the difficulties of a cancer
patient, been there, done that. I can
relate to the family of a dying spouse or child, been there, done that. I can relate to the patient with hypertension,
diabetes, been there too. I do not
always practice the best self-awareness with my health issues, but, I can
relate to the difficulties and the struggles one faces. So, I can lead, maybe not by example, but by
experience. We must always remember that
we are not perfect. What we should
remember is to have understanding and maybe learn together. I am a nurse.
I am not their keeper. I am there
to offer guidance, support and understanding.
Just Friday, I had a patient going for colon surgery. He was very scared of the unknown. I offered my advice, based on past experiences
I have seen of other patients. Right before leaving the room, he said thank
you for alleviating some of the unknown and he said he was less scared. This is why I do what I do.
Sandy N.
unit 7
ReplyDeletegood morning Sandra,
it's Roz from Kaplan. i see your are using your blog. that's very kool. i have been relucant as u can tell. it's seems so personal thanxs for sharing. i can relate 2 so many things u are dealin with i was just thinkin of a friend who i was so close 2 & never talk 2 now, of course 2 different relationships, u 7 your friend sound like u based your relationship on the right qualities. my dad passed away from colon cancer in 90. well life goes on........i have been a little lax with my meditation, although i talk 2 Jesus all the time, the structure in class gives us structure & i think after class i will be able 2 focus more.....anyway as a nurse u r put in the position to practice these skills all the time, we as humans can do it all the time.....idk.....now answers just ?s i am not trying not 2 b a self-inflicted prisoner rite now... blessings and patience to u & yours.
Roz B.
Sandy,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that you feel anxious about your friend leaving, perhaps you can look at it as an opportunity to have a new place to visit in your free time and don't forget to use your meditations to allow for you to come beyond missing your friend and see it as a new chapter in life.
I love the point you made about the fact that we must remember we are not perfect. I have some difficulty with that, not that I think I am perfect but that I think I should be. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Marlyn D