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Whenever I am at a crossroads in my life whether it be at work or home I will often look to the great leaders and humanitarians Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu. You may ask why I have chosen these two men as my true north. If you know their story, then you can understandContinue reading “Dignity: The Crossroads “

“My family is with me today. They wanted to come with me. To be honest with you, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel coming back here. Every day I think about what you said to me that day on the bridge. And I’ve tried to live my life the best I could. I hope thatContinue reading “Dignity: Have I Earned All You Have Done for Me “

I heard this interesting statement the other day. “It is hard to do the right thing, and it is hard to do the wrong thing. It is the result of the decisions we make that we must learn to live with.” I have thought about that over the last few days as I look backContinue reading “Dignity: Choices “

How do we define success? It is a question I often ask myself when I am sitting and thinking. When I look back on my life would I consider it a successful life? Time will tell. I think it will be different for each of us as we navigate through life. This question came toContinue reading “Dignity: The Measure of Success “

I just returned from having the last two weeks off which is why I haven’t written a message in the last two weeks. As I sit here in front of my keyboard, I am at a loss on what to write. Usually, thoughts come flowing out of me as soon as I sit and startContinue reading “Dignity: Writer’s Block “

When you work in a profession where you care for people one of the hardest things to do is to remember that you need to take care of yourself. It is something that I have to constantly remind myself to do. It can be challenging because I want to help people. That is why IContinue reading “Dignity: Knowing When to Ask for Support “