By: Patti O'Keefe-Downs

Patti O'Keefe-Downs — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:49:32 +0000

“You must learn one thing. The world was made to be free in. Give up all other worlds except the one to which you belong.”— David Whyte. I continue my ‘re-entry’, that is, returning to my home, kids, and life otherwise following the Houston CLNC^® 6-Day Certification Seminar. I have never been to Paris to appreciate Impressionistic art first hand, but I have a deep connection to the arts. Monet and Renoir and so many others for me softened the edges without changing their subject’s truth or essence. My deeper artistic passion is poetry, and I say this as a way to comment on my experience at the seminar, as of yet I have no attorney-clients. I am what one might call an ‘under-the-radar’ kind of gal–I’m present and participate, be it in a quiet kind of way. I went to Houston sweating not being able to concentrate and focus as I have in the past, as well as with a feeling of desperation–”this has to fit”, as I am way overdue to leave my current work venue. I was plugging along, be it in somewhat loner fashion, but on day 4 Vickie said two things that really clicked. She told the story of Picasso (“it took me my whole life”) and then she suggested that each of us establish contact with 2-4 fellow nurses at the NACLNC^® Conference, to continue these relationships post conference. Picasso for me was an invitation to bring my deeper self to this new endeavor, knowing that this includes ‘all of me’ or as we heard throughout the conference, the good, the bad and the ugly. Simply put, the whole of anyone’s life is all their experiences that continually (teach and) reshape them. Further, the suggestion to connect and then essentially commit to others to continue what was started at the seminar was what I needed to bring my head above the water and (in small ways–I am an introvert) start the connecting/networking portion of this career challenge. I pushed myself to talk more thoroughly to other participants, and I gave Vickie the bit of poetic verse by David Whyte quoted in the beginning of this comment. (Given for consideration for the quotes that flip through on the slide show during seminar breaks). Not huge steps, but ‘action steps’ for me nonetheless. Anyway, thanks to all the VMI staff for providing their unique Impressionistic rendering of the potential life of a budding CLNC^®–one who adopts bold broad career stokes of his/her own.

By: Suellyn Alexander

Suellyn Alexander — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:56:09 +0000

Vickie, I love the imagery of the bold, broad impressionist brush strokes as applied to CLNC^® practice in helping attorney-clients with thematic case development. The u-tube video of you with the landscape in the background is a great touch!

By: Mimi Tambellini

Mimi Tambellini — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:54:36 +0000

Excellent suggestion. I’ve had the same experience with an attorney-client. This is VERY helpful information! Thanks Vickie!

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