Today is Independence Day and for me it brings back memories of my childhood and how we would spend every 4th at my grandparents’ house for a cookout. Growing up in Boston in the 1970s, there were cookouts and events across the city on the 4th. The day would end with fireworks on the EsplanadeContinue reading “Dignity: The 4th of July Memories “
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Dignity: Mother Privilege
Sunday May 11, 2025, is the day we will celebrate motherhood. Whether your mother is still here or has passed this is still a day to remember the person who helped give you life. I titled this post Mother Privilege because that is what my brothers and I had and that is what my twoContinue reading “Dignity: Mother Privilege “
Dignity: Happy Birthday to Me
Today is my birthday. Over the last 20 years I have used my birthday as a time to evaluate my goals and the direction of my life. It is interesting how as we get older our goals and visions change. When I was in my twenties, I had goals that focused on my own success.Continue reading “Dignity: Happy Birthday to Me “
Dignity: Rise Above your Biases
When I think about all the different roles and experiences that I have had as a nurse I do not regret taking on any one of them. Each moment and each job brought important life lessons for me. These lessons have allowed me to learn and grow as a person. Each experience has helped breakdownContinue reading “Dignity: Rise Above your Biases “
Dignity: Coach Anthony’s Dad
I am in my second year of volunteer coaching for the Wahconah Regional High School Unified Track team. We are 50+ strong this year and we are the current reining Western Mass Champions and the State runner-up for division 1. What makes this experience exceptional for me is not the winning but what unified sportsContinue reading “Dignity: Coach Anthony’s Dad “
Dignity: What Story will You Tell?
How do I want to be remembered. It is something I think about more and more as I journey into my sixties. It has been an amazing ride so far over the last six decades. I have had wins and losses and everything in between. I have made good choices as well as many IContinue reading “Dignity: What Story will You Tell? “
Dignity: Why I Write
I was asked recently to talk about why I right these dignity posts. I have been writing since July of 2020. When I started writing back then I was doing it for my teammates. I wanted them to know that their voices mattered. It was my commitment to them that I would be the leaderContinue reading “Dignity: Why I Write “
Dignity: Dreams from Hope to Reality
Today is a somber day for me. In our organization we are losing a great leader who is retiring today. I am a part of Berkshire Health Systems because she first hired me as a per-diem shift director and then in 2021 I became the Quality Director for Fairview Hospital. Today, February 28, 2024, DoreenContinue reading “Dignity: Dreams from Hope to Reality “
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: My Son, My Pride, My Joy
About a month ago I found a bracelet that my mother gave me for Christmas. It was probably fifteen years ago. It has my initials “CWR” on the front and inscribed in the back it says, “My Son, My Pride, My Joy”. It has been a while since I have worn it because I alwaysContinue reading “Dignity: My Son, My Pride, My Joy “
Dignity Freedom Fighter 