Happy New Year. I know, it’s been a while. 9 months in fact, I just noted. I took a break to sort my head out, and as it turns out my body needed the rest too. I had to practice what I preached and look after myself. I’m still working at it…more on that in…
Tag: #headspace
How blogging gave me back my mojo! #100blogposts🎉 #2years
This is one of the shortest blogposts I will ever write. I guess it’s true that quality trumps quantity. That’s kinda ironic when I highlight that this post is in honour of my 100th blogpost! Yes, I’m celebrating 100 posts on my Human Touch ❤✍🏽 Blog. For anyone who joined my blog recently, here’s a…
Be courageous!
I never understood the importance of being courageous until a few years ago. I was going through a ‘rough patch’ and had to find the strength and motivation to carry on in the face of adversity. Looking back, I recognise that it was my courage that kept me going. While I’ve never been much of…
The Italian View
Travel blogging is my new pastime. It gives me great pleasure to share my experiences with my friends all over the world. One of my former high school teachers in Jamaica thanked me for sharing and said it felt like she was travelling with me. That’s why I blog!!! To break down barriers and do…
The Italian connection #🇮🇹😎
It doesn't take long to understand why Rome is one of the top tourist destinations in the world! There's so much to see and do that it could feel overwhelming. Not for us, I hasten to add. We're well travelled and always do our best to take it in our stride – one trek at…
When in Rome…#TravelBlogging #R&R😎🇮🇹
I was reminded today by a friend that when you work hard, it's important to play harder. It's been a whirlwind of a year for me professionally already and in terms of balancing work, study and life, my report card currently states, "Nichole is trying her best and still has room for improvement!" 🙂 With…
Life of uncertainty…the leadership challenge! (Diary of an unexpected nurse leader)
This post is the second in a summer ‘Reflections of a Trailblazer’ blogpost series that will capture my thoughts on transformational leadership, nursing research, pursuing work-study-life balance, seizing opportunities and making a difference in the world. The first post in this serious can be read here: http://wp.me/p5zWO2-tN As I reflect on my nursing career as…
Headspace – the value of thinking time in a fast-paced world.
Photo credit: https://headspaceefford.wordpress.com/ I’m often repeating my view that in this world of technological immediacy of the internet, emails, texts, direct messaging and other social media in our personal and professional lives where everything is urgent, the reality is that nothing becomes urgent. Where do you start? Which is more important? Do you wait to…
