This episode started as an expression of my realization that I’m about to start my career as a nurse… which means that I’m getting ready to see sickness, pain, and suffering every day. As much as I’m preparing myself to encounter these aspects of life, I’ve also remembered that I’m not at all alone in seeing them. With fires devastating families in California, shootings in neighborhoods we’ve been to and know friends in, and all the other tragedies we hear of (and perhaps experience), today I just hope you don’t feel alone where you are.

Thanks for listening, my friend! Peace and love,

Claire

Read:

- Ann Wroe interview in "The great beyond" in issue 45 of Oh Comely

- You are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment by Thich Nhat Hanh

Music:

Featuring “1813” by Byland ---> check this lovely band out on insta! @bylandmusic

today's tidbits...

1:40 my heart goes out to those impacted by the shooting in Thousand Oaks and/or the fires in California

5:00 a little bit about me becoming a nurse! I’m an RN!

6:30 time to start the “real job”

9:45 nursing student grapples with suffering in the wake of her own damn privilege

15:00 preparing myself to encounter sickness, suffering, and death

17:30 nursing as an art of compassion

18:45 being aware of the brevity of life

21:30 two writers’ thoughts about death

27:00 today’s hyggeligt tip: letter writing

32:20 thank you shout out to Byland 😊

check me out on insta for more ridiculous hygge in my life ;) @claireybear101