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What's the matter with you?
It’s the week of setting resolutions, or for many, rejecting the idea of resolutions as they feel they are synonymous with failure.

Megan Filoramo
Jan 6, 20234 min read


The lecture you missed in nursing school
Nurses are not superhumans.
I know that may sound controversial but the ideal of the superhuman nurse doesn’t help any of us. We're normal

Megan Filoramo
Dec 30, 20222 min read


Thanks...yup, that's it
It’s a frazzled time of year and juggling work and real life can feel like running on a hamster wheel. Appreciation can slow the wheel.

Megan Filoramo
Dec 23, 20222 min read


The answer to holiday AND work stress
How do you feel about the holidays and the end of the year? How do you feel about work? Stressed? Overwhelmed? Wishing for it all to be over

Megan Filoramo
Dec 16, 20223 min read


the plan that never works...ever
As we come to the end of the year, it's a good time to review where we’ve been and where we are going. Do you know? What's your plan?

Megan Filoramo
Dec 9, 20225 min read


It's December. Don't anyone panic!
December is one of the few months that people seem acutely aware of how many days are left. How do we protect ourselves from the panic?

Megan Filoramo
Dec 2, 20223 min read


The one strategy you need to survive work...and the holidays
While we often look forward to the holidays, the positive emotions can sometimes have a sneaky undertone of nervous overwhelm.

Megan Filoramo
Nov 24, 20223 min read


Do you suck your thumb at work?
We all know how important self-soothing is for infants and toddlers but somehow, we don’t think about it for ourselves…

Megan Filoramo
Nov 18, 20222 min read


Movies, metaphors and moving forward
We want to be inspired before making a change, hoping that tomorrow will come with motivation and drive, waiting to take action because none

Megan Filoramo
Nov 11, 20223 min read


The one lie that is holding you back
It is easy to feel stuck by your work situation and the effect it has on the rest of your life. To get relief, you have to debunk one lie.

Megan Filoramo
Nov 4, 20223 min read


You can't take a break
I see a lot of nurses struggling with the idea of doing it all, of getting everything done, of not taking a break. Sound familiar?

Megan Filoramo
Oct 28, 20224 min read


Creating vs. consuming: crafting our way to happiness
Let's face it, we all just want to feel better. The question is, are we using the most efficient way to get there? Or are we defaulting to

Megan Filoramo
Oct 21, 20224 min read


When you don't know what to do to make things better
"Things aren't going to change, nothing is going to work.' This is the voice of overwhelm at work, and it can be paralyzing.

Megan Filoramo
Oct 14, 20223 min read


There's no relief in sight...right?
Have you ever felt that there’s no relief in sight? It’s a truly terrible feeling, a somewhat oppressive, desperate feeling. Not recommended

Megan Filoramo
Oct 7, 20224 min read


Why we don't say no (and what to do about it)
Do you ever find yourself saying yes to something while your brain is screaming “NOOOOO”? We say yes and then we are resentful…or disengaged

Megan Filoramo
Sep 30, 20224 min read


The sweetness of success
Survival week (noun): definition: a week filled with so many unrelated stressors that the main goal is to get through without a breakdown

Megan Filoramo
Sep 23, 20223 min read


Just accept the status quo already!
I don’t want to be told what to accept, and I certainly don’t want to be limited. I truly believe there is endless possibility to up-level

Megan Filoramo
Sep 16, 20223 min read


Are you a good nurse? Are you sure?
Sometimes work is like playing Mario kart, we pull out onto the course only to get smashed, blown up or derailed before the first turn.

Megan Filoramo
Sep 9, 20224 min read


Take time to be safe
How do you keep your heart and soul safe at work? Are you taking universal precautions for your wellbeing?

Megan Filoramo
Sep 2, 20225 min read


I believe all the things you are saying
What if I believe everything you say about your job AND I still think you can be happy at work? Even despite the unreasonable expectations

Megan Filoramo
Aug 26, 20224 min read
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