Tena’s Thoughts
Cups of Compassion
I’m on the hunt for compassion. It’s not always easy to find, right? It wouldn’t surprise anyone if I told you that many of us generally lack compassion. Compassionate behaviors all too often feel like the exception rather than the rule. And we know it’s true because science tells us so.
Tips for Becoming a Luckier Person
If you want to find success and build a life you’re crazy about, it takes intention. And if you want to experience more luck, keep the four-leaf clover in the field and focus on these four things instead.
4 Ways to Practice Self-Love and Appreciation
Everywhere you look you’ll find a card, gift, or bouquet of flowers marketed to help you show love to that special someone in your life. And while it’s amazing to want to show people how much you care, the first person you should make sure you love is yourself.
5 Ways to Pursue Your Best Self This Year
2020 probably didn’t end up the way you expected it to. You experienced some hardships, disappointments, and unmet expectations that you want to leave behind. Here’s the good news. We all have the potential to be better today than we were yesterday and become positively unforgettable!
How to Be More Present During the Holidays
The holidays are meant to bring us joy, excitement, and peace, but sometimes busy schedules and stressful family dynamics can cause us to quickly lose focus on what matters most. This time of the year, it’s more important than ever to stay centered and keep our personal joy alive, for ourselves and for our loved ones.
In Nursing, Self-Care Means Self-Compassion
It’s more difficult for people to make time and resources available for self-compassion when they spend most of their lives being compassionate to others. In this blog post, I share with you some simple ways to boost your self-care, and in turn, elevate your self-compassion.
Gratitude Resources for Nurses
I love nurses, and I want to help them however possible. Here are some helpful resources on gratitude which could help you on your path to becoming a more grateful person!
Five Ways to Restore Your Mood
Is your way of thinking making you a better person or empowering you? If not, change it! Negative thoughts weaken you. The ONLY thing we can really change is our thoughts, so choose them wisely!
Five Ways to Restore Your Patience
St. Augustine said, “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” All of us are impatient at times and wish other people could move at our speed. In healthcare, it is so important to remember to “Be Present” and in the moment with people.
Five Ways to Restore Your Patients
Patients don’t really want to be in a hospital or a doctor’s office, right? They probably have a problem or concern—or else they wouldn’t need healthcare! This is important to remember when seeing patients daily.