It has been a strange “Nurses’ Day”, but then again, it is a strange time. I reflect on the 7am and 7pm clap outs in NYC and other cities to say thank you to the essential personnel changing shifts and I think – that is healing for everyone. It reminds me of this quote from Steve Maraboli:
“Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up”.
I think all the expressions of gratitude for our work right now is healing for the public and us. Soak it in…it is better than a cookie – even though they were delicious!