This weekβs Positive Vibes post is here! Itβs my way of capturing my week into a post and sharing it with yβall to keep you up to speed!π
Iβm naturally a busy little bee and so my weeks are generally action-packed and focused on getting things done. I need to be able to look back at the end of the week and say yes!, I helped to make a difference to someoneβs life.
What a wonderful week of activities it has been, including celebrating my birthday with my family!πππ
This weekβs photo-themed post is a rare moment in which I feel the need to share a personal glimpse into my little world and the people who keep my motivated and confident to continue. These are the people who are my biggest fans, cheerleaders and who at at times believe that Iβm superwoman. I often remind them that I donβt have super powers and that Iβm just doing what Iβm passionate about. The message is that working diligently has its just rewards.
Photo gallery:
Here I am posing before going to see a movie that is not aimed at the 12 years and under demographic! #Priceless
These are our #Pride & #Joy (aka Tyrese & Tamia)ππ
At the end of the day, we were relaxed and it was nice to get a mid-week break and reflect on all the blessings that we have! After 19 years of marriage, we are still best friends! X
That saying βolder and wiserβ is definitely true for me. I become more and more wiser each year. At the risk of sounding arrogant, I can safely say that this applies to meπ
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Music CornerπΌπΈπ·
Musically, I shared this song with my Facebook buddies on my birthdayβ¦Itβs one of the best reggae songs that celebrate the natural beauties and women who know they are truly royal. Have a listen, you will like it.
Sheβs Royal β Taurus Riley http://youtu.be/qGuLqe-NMKg
Professional Reflections π€
I met a very senior leader at my work this week for a chat on career progression etc etc. It was a meeting that allowed me to reflect on all my activities in the past year. When I started putting pen to paper to prepare for the meeting, I amazed myself that I had been involved in so much over such a short period. An extract is belowβ¦just a flavour.
What Iβm doing currently or have done recently:
- Nursing Standard journal article on my βPassion for Researchβ.
- Book reviewer for Nursing Standard and Older People Nursing journals.
- Contributor to a book to explore the future of nursing.
- PhD (end of 1st year): Hospital experiences of older stroke patients of Black Caribbean backgrounds.
- Blogging: (Personal blog) Honest insightful reflections of working, pursuing a PhD and living positively.
- Opportunity to publish regularly in newspaper blog.
- Once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of The Florence Nightingale Foundation’s Commemoration Service at Westminster Abbey this year.
- Former Florence Nightingale Foundation research scholar and proud Alumni of the Foundation.
Seeing my professional activities on paper made me acknowledge that I have much more to give to the nursing profession. I have a duty to be a pioneer in leading the campaign for the development of Clinical Academic posts (joint appointments with universities). I have a passion for mentoring, leading, coaching and supporting frontline staff to get involved in their own research at any level, which could be an audit or a small survey based on the reality of being on the frontline. I need to be doing my bit to inspire the critical thinkers of tomorrow who are compassionate, caring, confident and have the moral courage to challenge poor practice and apply evidence based care.
As Mahatma Ghandi so eloquently says belowβ¦ββ¦even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truthβ. #MoralCourageπ
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Until next week, go out with your head high and be the best you that you can be! Iβll be doing it too. Letβs see what we can achieve in the next week! π
6 replies on “Positive Vibes!πβπΎπ (6th Feb 2016)”
Nicole, thanks for sharing. You are an awesome woman of God and your appearance does camouflage your years. Keep going strong!
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Thank you! Through God all things are possible. Blessings to you.
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Nicole, you really have come a long way this year! Way to go! It can’t be easy to maintain all you have going and still strive for more, but here you are, doing exactly that. AND with a light-hearted, encouraging outreach to others! You amaze me. You are the woman I always wanted to be!
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Thank you very much! You amaze me too – keep smiling through the obstacles. Life is too short to spend it being miserable. I’m with you on that! π x
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I love the quote, “If you know me based on who I was last year….” You have a beautiful family. Enjoyed your post : )
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Thank you Ebby! It’s a beautiful quote. It’s all about the growth game. Allow no one to limit you. Have a great day! π
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