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Tag Archives: Loretta Laroche
Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
The other night I clicked onto the” movies on demand” station and as I scrolled through possible selections, a young woman’s voice relentlessly announced and reviewed other possible selections. As I became more and more perturbed by her faux cheeriness, … Continue reading
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Tagged background noise, Loretta Laroche, nurse humor, stress reduction for nurses
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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
As a young teen I would beg my mother to let me wear blue jeans. Her response was always a very forceful “NO”! Her rationale was the fact that she felt they were unladylike. I finally got my first pair … Continue reading
Get a Life By Loretta LaRoche
We live in a world where everyone expects things to come quickly and easily. God forbid we should have to wait a few extra minutes for a cup of coffee or have to put up with traffic. Fast-food restaurants have … Continue reading
Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
I was both amused and saddened by the incident on board JetBlue that propelled Steven Slater a flight attendant for over twenty years to blow his cool. His decision to respond to a passenger’s rudeness will likely cost him his … Continue reading
Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
I travel a lot and because of that, I’m often at the mercy of using public restrooms. It used to be easy. The toilet paper was on a wooden spindle and it was easy to get what you needed. The … Continue reading
Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
Being true to oneself can be very difficult, especially for women. We are by nature nurturers, and that need seems to make us feel the need to take care of everything we come in contact with, often at the expense … Continue reading
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Tagged Loretta Laroche, perfection, stress, stress reduction for nurses
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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
There’s no more permanent or certain characteristic of a vigorous mind than an unquenchable curiosity. I’m thankful that my grandparents never quelled my need to explore and seek out answers for many, many things. Children are born with incredible inquisitiveness—-touching, … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Einstein, curiousity, inspiration for nurses, Loretta Laroche
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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
Whenever I give a lecture or a workshop, I never fail to encourage participants to read “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor Frankl. He was a psychiatrist who survived the Nazi concentration camps during World War II and who developed … Continue reading
Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
I was in the airport restroom yesterday attempting to wash my hands while a young child about three years old stood on the counter trying to throw a hand towel into the trash receptacle. He kept missing, but the mother … Continue reading
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Tagged family balance as a nurse, Loretta Laroche, nurse humor, nurse jokes, parenting
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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
The one thing I keep hearing over and over about Lady GaGa is that she’s different. Her clothing, makeup, and choice of music are helping to make her a household name. Different is something that has always been a part … Continue reading
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Tagged being different, eccentrics, eccentrics live longer, lady gaga, Loretta Laroche
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