Yesterday, I was sitting in the ICU. I leaned back in my chair. I thought of the dark things swirling around my body that brought me here. I started to feel overwhelmed by how close to dying I had come, and yet God had saved me. Thank God, for God.
Then, I started thinking about God's presence in this situation. I realized He was the one who saved me. I saw him coming towards me and wiping away the swirling things.
It was a lovely vision of His presence. It ended with feeling coddled in His bosom. I felt very loved and warm and safe.
When I came to, the nurse was there with a new medicine to try. I'm allergic to a cousin of this drug, but by doing step up therapy, we could determine if I was allergic to this drug. I knew God was saying that this plan would work, and it has.
The Lord has put good, smart people in my path. I thank Him for each of the doctors, nurses, CNAs, and all the other workers at the hospital who have had a hand in my care from maintenance to food prep to housekeeping.
The Lord is simply amazing.
Sep 10, 2011
Sep 4, 2011
Burnout Prevention Tips
Tomorrow is Labor Day, 2011. Thinking on labor, a holiday to rest from labor, and work makes me think of burnout prevention. Guess that's my interest in psychology coming out.
On that note, here are some tips I've culled on burnout prevention ... have a restful journey through reading them.
On that note, here are some tips I've culled on burnout prevention ... have a restful journey through reading them.
- Start your day on a quiet note. Don't rush into the day.
- Take care of your body. Clean, feed, rest and exercise it.
- Say "NO" to requests, whether you need to or not. And, don't feel guilty about it either.
- Do something creative, fun, energizing...of course, you need to know what that means for you.
- Learn what makes you feel stressed, and work to manage that feeling.
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