Ars Moriendi- A Marrying Act of Merging the Art and Science of Mortality
The other day I was speaking to a class of pre-med students and one of them clearly did not have the same love for palliative or end of life care as I did. They pretty overtly made a face when I said I had chosen to go into palliative and end of life care and that is the only care area I really wanted to work in. It was really interesting I have to admit. I do not normally see such a visceral response to what I do.
Hello lovely mortals! It has been a tick. So much has changed but also in the same sense much has remained the same. I have been thinking of writing quite a bit lately but carving out any time for myself lately seems like an overwhelmingly large task. I have started back to school and between... Continue Reading →
The complexities of grieving during "holidays"
What it is like to be at the bedside and just not know...
Hello lovelies, this week has been quite a trying week for me. It has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs. One of my best friend's from nursing school got to pledge her life to her longtime boyfriend in a beautiful and super fun ceremony on Saturday into Sunday morning. On the flip, one of... Continue Reading →
Hello lovely humans, First and foremost I want to take a moment to thank you for indulging me in reading my musings and supporting me from near and afar. Thank you. This has been a very interesting and eventful year for me. I am excited and eager to see what the next few years may... Continue Reading →
Helloo to the curious and curiouser, I am so sorry I have not been writing as much lately I have been rather busy with work as well as with some of my extracurriculars. I read something the other day on the book of face (Facebook for the literally inclined) and I decided today I would... Continue Reading →
Each year I write a learning plan to be accountable for my knowledge and practice as a nurse. I like to think of this as my professional bucket list. Today and yesterday I had the immense pleasure and honour of crossing some of the things off I was hoping to one day accomplish on that... Continue Reading →
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural International Death Symposium in Toronto hosted by the Institute of Traditional Medicine (ITM). I must preface this post with, IT WAS AMAZING! I also need to acknowledge my inherent bias of being around what I affectionally call "my people" this is totally my tribe of... Continue Reading →
The Art of Dying 