Dignity: The Path to Doing What is Right

It is interesting how much I have learned about myself by looking back on my life. I have learned that the choices and decisions I have made in the past not only impacted me but also those around me. I do have regrets in my life. People will often say you shouldn’t focus on thoseContinue reading “Dignity: The Path to Doing What is Right”

Dignity: Continuing a Legacy 

There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about my mother. I fondly call her the CEO of the Redd Family. She is the first and most important example of leadership that my brothers and I have. She set the standard for how you should lead through adversity. She livedContinue reading “Dignity: Continuing a Legacy “

Dignity: Tis the Season 

This was my mother’s favorite time of year. It was a time to celebrate with family and it was her opportunity to give her three sons the kind of Christmases she never had. In times of struggle and hardships my mother wanted us to have these moments of celebration and love of family. Our treeContinue reading “Dignity: Tis the Season “

Dignity: Building a Legacy

It is coming on a year since my mother fondly known as the Queen has passed. She has left behind a legacy. She is missed every day by her husband, 3 sons, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family and friends. It is harder during these times because when we were growing up Christmas was one of mother’s favoriteContinue reading “Dignity: Building a Legacy”

Dignity: Hope It is not a Destination it’s a Journey.

Every day I wake up I am thankful for the blessings I have been given. In my life I have had hard times, good times, successes, and failures. It took me a while to realize that in my journey through life those experiences have made me who I am today. As I have aged, IContinue reading “Dignity: Hope It is not a Destination it’s a Journey.”

Dignity: Our Words Can Touch Lives

We all have the power in our ability to impact another person’s life. Sometimes it can be positive and sometimes we can cause harm. We all have this gift it just depends on how we use it. It can come from the words we use or the things we do. Every day, every minute, andContinue reading “Dignity: Our Words Can Touch Lives”

Dignity: Purpose the Author of Our Story 

I have been in health care since I was twenty years old. That is forty years. Twenty-nine of those years I have been a registered nurse. Being a nurse has opened possibilities for me that I never believed were possible. I have been blessed in my life but getting here was a bumpy ride. SomeContinue reading “Dignity: Purpose the Author of Our Story “

Dignity: The Greatest Generation 

I want to take this moment to remember Quartermaster Lou Conter who is the last survivor of USS Arizona which currently sits at the bottom Pearl Harbor. 1100 sailors and marines were lost on that ship on that day of June 6, 1941. Quartermaster Conter died this week at the age of 102. You mayContinue reading “Dignity: The Greatest Generation “

Dignity: New Year, New Day 

It is a new year and right around this time many of us make a commitment to change our lives. We are excited and motivated. We are finally going to lose that extra weight or go back to school or get the promotion we always wanted. We create this plan for the new year andContinue reading “Dignity: New Year, New Day “