Friday, 26 February, 2010
Nursing on the Front Lines
Trail blazing and longevity are synomonus with Mary Lee Mills. She was an advanced practice nurse midwife who stood the test of time. When she was making her mark on life and in the annals of midwifery history, she also gave a new meaning to service. She demonstrated rising above adversity and in the process she also brought someone alone with her-reaching down and lifting others up. In fact she helped uncountable numbers of people. A fantastic role model!
Mary Lee Mills, RN, MSN, MPH, CNM, was born in 1912 and raised in a rural area outside Watha, in North Carolina. She was one of 11 children and the granddaughter of slaves. Her education began in a school house that had one teacher. Segregation was the law and educational opportunities limited or none existent for Americans of African descent. She started from poor beginnings and went on to achieve international acclaim as an African American nurse while providing health care, education and inspiration to the people she met.
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Monday, 4 January, 2010
Keys to the New Year 2010 Decade
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Wednesday, 14 October, 2009
As humans, is there a means by which we can live on planet earth, separate from the environment? Can we live without air, food and water? Can we live on love alone without food, air and water? The answer regarding food, air and water is ‘Yes, by the Grace of GOD’. However, to do so will result in death because SPIRIT gave us food, water and air to sustain our bodies. The question that arises now is, “If we have food, air and water, why are there so many sick people–the cause of their illnesses unknown?”
Food, exercise, water and air along does not mean we will be healthy or in a state of optimal wellness. There are numerous dimensions to our lives. Some of them are self responsibility and love, breathing, eating, moving, thinking, playing and finding meaning. Each dimension is affected by another dimension. We are never in complete harmony or balance. Therefore, we must always actively demonstrate and be cognizant of moving toward a state of optimal, ultra wellness (wellness is not a static state). Wellness can be improved through self-responsibility and love for ourselves, others and the environment.
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Tuesday, 23 June, 2009
Another dynamic woman with whom I had a very engaging, energizing and authentic conversation about health, wellness and well-being of women and families, is Robin D. Stone. I had the pleasure of hearing her talk about her work which focuses on health, children, families and parenting. I could feel her passion as the conversation progressed. Finally, she said, “I could talk with you about the health of women and families for hours”.
Robin, an independent journalist, has been a journalist for more than 20 years. She started her career in the newspaper industry and has been an editor at The New York Times, The Boston Globe and the Detroit Free Press. R. Stone was founding Editor-in-Chief of Essence .com and Executive and Deputy Editor of Essence. At Health magazine, a national women’s health publication, she edited articles for that magazine. She is the author of No Secrets No Lies: How Black Families Can Heal from Sexual Abuse
and The Black Woman’s Guide to Healthy Living: The Best Advice For Body, Mind + Spirit In Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s + Beyond
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