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Writings on an important but not graded assignment…
Learning activity A: Suffering
What do you think constitute suffering? In your opinion, what degree of suffering is deemed intolerable?
Dr Eric Cassel explained that suffering happens when a person’s “personhood” is threatened. A personhood is made up of various elements, this includes a past, a present, an anticipated future, a private life, a ( Read more... ) -
Whatever.
I am covered with injuries, dripping with blood and pus, festering wounds and half formed scars, some given and some self-inflicted. I am an injured beast, blind and paranoid, slashing and growling at everything, hurting myself and everyone around me. I need a long hiatus to curl into a fetal position and lap at my wounds, but I can't. I need to ( Read more... ) -
551 days
16 may 2012
After 551 days, it's over. And it's over with a bang, and I helped a lot to achieve that. I wonder would it be easier now for him hating me than missing me. I can only hope that the next 15 days will be enough for him to have some kind of normality back to his life, although I have to do such a cruel thing in his holidays, but it's the ( Read more... ) -
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I hate loneliness... I don't want to go back to it, but is the companionship really worth it? I want to be an equal in a relationship, to have someone that will make their points across logically and rationally, not to expect me to take things as it is just because that's why, to encourage and celebrate my successes of my own efforts. To value me ( Read more... ) -
Day 1. Round 3.
Day 1. so I read a bit of IV and injections this morning at breakfast, picked up the bag that I've packed the night before, and is on my way to N on a 0633 bus for a 8 am shift. It would have been nice to have a seat and read through the stuff for the nursing project, but I'm standing instead writing this note. I guess that now is the time to think ( Read more... ) -
A wake up call
After the events of this entire week, I am reminded to keep my expectations in check and deal better with disappointments. I must learn to pick my battles and prioritise my energy with an eye on the big picture. Nothing is irreplaceable, permanent or definite both in the "bad" and "good" way. And most of all, to appreciate the things that I already ( Read more... ) -
stats test
Back when I was still an innocent undergraduate, I said that this is the one and last time I would be taking statistics. How ironic that I will be taking my stats test today, which is 60% of this research and stats module. It's even more ironic that I am hoping to do well on this test, so that I can afford to scrape through the research proposal ( Read more... ) -
old memories
I have been feeling really happy recently... especially with regards to the relationship. There's a comfortable feeling between us. I am looking forward to all our days together. I am optimistic and confident. So I was quite surprised by this sudden "attack" of the self esteem issue, when I would have thought that I have gotten over superficial ( Read more... ) -
Hmm... conflict of interests
Apparently today, a Friday the thirteen, also marks 6 months into the relationship.
Unfortunately today is like any other day for other people, so things go on, and so, there's tutorials to be prepared, projects to be discussed after class and a home visit tomorrow for my care transition.
I guess after 6 months, the other person realised that I'm ( Read more... )