Physically, I would score myself as an "7". I take points off for being overweight, not able to workout 4 to 5 days as I would like, and not eating a consistently nutritious diet. I can however walk and run farther and faster than I did when my kids were young. I'm also taking vitamin supplements to add to my malnutrition. Mentally, I would score myself a "9". Remember, us guys always have our stuff together under pressure. LOL! I'm proactive in my life and that insures that I'm not surprised with distractions or detours. I take a point off for trying to do too much. As a patient advocate, I'll climb the highest mountain for my patient. Spiritual I would score myself a "8". I do believe in God but not the structure of church. As a wee lad back in the early days as a Protestant child attending Sunday school, I found the church was great but the people who ran the church, did not live by the Golden Rule Monday through Saturday, and only put their Sunday Bests on Sunday for church. I do believe in the Golden Rule regardless of the situation or the day of the week. I know that God understands that when I work Sundays, God understands. I believe that I'm the best patient advocate nurse and treat my patients as if they were my mother, father, brother or sister.
The Crime of the Century relaxation video was great in verbal instructions and cueing in order to relax. But I found the colors annoying. I found myself closing my eyes to better my relaxation. The presentation was very similar to self hypnosis tapes that I have listened to in the past. I'm glad that we are investigating the boddy's ability to heal itself by minimizing the unpositive influences we encounter daily.
Respectfully, Steve Tardy
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Journey On is Not Party On
As a nurse, I find our medical establishment is still very active with pill prescribing. For insomnia, we have restoril, ativan, xanax, meatonin, alcohol, narcotics. I would be happy with going back to the warm milk and cookies time in our lives.
But how health is it to have a soothing voice, giving encouraging yet relaxing suggestions for healthy, meditating direction. A lot of us can't shake off all the problems of the day and all the new found experiences we anticipate being involved with tomorrow. Deep breathing, relaxing each part of my body to recharge and redirect my mind to accept the tranquil comfort of being at peace.
But how health is it to have a soothing voice, giving encouraging yet relaxing suggestions for healthy, meditating direction. A lot of us can't shake off all the problems of the day and all the new found experiences we anticipate being involved with tomorrow. Deep breathing, relaxing each part of my body to recharge and redirect my mind to accept the tranquil comfort of being at peace.
My Fellow Bloggers Access
Hi Professor, I will be following my fellow classmates blogs using Google Reader.
Respectfully, Steve Tardy
Respectfully, Steve Tardy
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Hi Everyone!
I want to welcome all of you to the inaugeral session on my new blog. My name is Steve Tardy and currently live in Southern California with my wife, Wanda, two dogs, Connor and Dufus. Yes, his name is really Dufus for obvious reasons. But he is getting better, becoming mature. We have two cats, a brown Siamese, Delilah and a mixed tiger named Bella. Delilah is a chunky terror and gives Bella a run for her money. Thank God, Bella has an amazing vertical leaping ability.
We live in the San Jacinto/Hemet Valley for 21 years. Our community has approximately 70,000 population, spread over the whole valley. We do not feel the congestion. During the summer, the temperature can rise to 110 degrees with 80% humidity. In the winter, we can experience cold temperatures to freezing with only 60% humidity. The hot weather is not like Palm Springs at 120 degrees nor cold like the Idyllwild Mountains at 18 degrees.
Our busy schedule is centered around our work, after hours school, occasional short weekend trips, and interactions with family and friends. We have a blended family, with five children between us. As a full-time RN with a home health agency, I enjoy my wound care abilities as I interact with patients. On the weekends, I enjoy part-time work as a phlebotomy/IV instructor for my wife's company, Complete Phlebotomy Training, Inc. They offer phlebotomy, BLS CPR, ACLS, IV programs as well as a home bloodwithdrawal serivce for homebound patients. Wanda's company has an outstanding student pass rate on the National Phlebotomy Board Exams and solidly prepares all students with an extensive clinical rotation in an acute care hospital setting.
Why the title "Mahalo Mania: Speed of Light? My happy place, when all heck is hitting the fan, I calmly withdraw in my mind to the warm beaches of Hawaii, with my Hawaiian shirt and shorts on, listening to Brother Iz's soothing version of "Over the Rainbow", and drinking a Bahama Mama. I am also a student pilot trying to get my Private Pilot's License. I enjoy being up there at 8 to 10 thousand feet, amazed on how I'm able to keep 2300 pounds of aluminum in the sky at 90 MPH. I love an airshow and try to make as many of them each year. This year I saw two great ones that I shared with my family in Sacramento, Mather Field, and San Diego, Miramar Marine Corp Air Base. I saw the Air Force Thunderbirds at one and the Blue Angels in San Diego. Flipping Amazing!!! If you get the chance, watch the F-22 fighter demonstration. How a plane can fall from the sky doing a flat spin and be able to recover, now that's a ride!!!
My wife and I are always busy with work or home projects. We both wish that we could move at the Speed of Light to get them all done. But if we could, our clothes would burn off with the friction. Boy, that would be embarassing at the grocery store :) Enough for now, see you all later. And, MAHALO!!!
We live in the San Jacinto/Hemet Valley for 21 years. Our community has approximately 70,000 population, spread over the whole valley. We do not feel the congestion. During the summer, the temperature can rise to 110 degrees with 80% humidity. In the winter, we can experience cold temperatures to freezing with only 60% humidity. The hot weather is not like Palm Springs at 120 degrees nor cold like the Idyllwild Mountains at 18 degrees.
Our busy schedule is centered around our work, after hours school, occasional short weekend trips, and interactions with family and friends. We have a blended family, with five children between us. As a full-time RN with a home health agency, I enjoy my wound care abilities as I interact with patients. On the weekends, I enjoy part-time work as a phlebotomy/IV instructor for my wife's company, Complete Phlebotomy Training, Inc. They offer phlebotomy, BLS CPR, ACLS, IV programs as well as a home bloodwithdrawal serivce for homebound patients. Wanda's company has an outstanding student pass rate on the National Phlebotomy Board Exams and solidly prepares all students with an extensive clinical rotation in an acute care hospital setting.
Why the title "Mahalo Mania: Speed of Light? My happy place, when all heck is hitting the fan, I calmly withdraw in my mind to the warm beaches of Hawaii, with my Hawaiian shirt and shorts on, listening to Brother Iz's soothing version of "Over the Rainbow", and drinking a Bahama Mama. I am also a student pilot trying to get my Private Pilot's License. I enjoy being up there at 8 to 10 thousand feet, amazed on how I'm able to keep 2300 pounds of aluminum in the sky at 90 MPH. I love an airshow and try to make as many of them each year. This year I saw two great ones that I shared with my family in Sacramento, Mather Field, and San Diego, Miramar Marine Corp Air Base. I saw the Air Force Thunderbirds at one and the Blue Angels in San Diego. Flipping Amazing!!! If you get the chance, watch the F-22 fighter demonstration. How a plane can fall from the sky doing a flat spin and be able to recover, now that's a ride!!!
My wife and I are always busy with work or home projects. We both wish that we could move at the Speed of Light to get them all done. But if we could, our clothes would burn off with the friction. Boy, that would be embarassing at the grocery store :) Enough for now, see you all later. And, MAHALO!!!
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