First of all, thank you for visiting my website and reading what you’ve read so far. Today is the day. I’ve stopped the procrastination and am starting my writing career….well, sort of. It’s my blog which will hopefully lead to a career, albeit an amateur one…but you never know. My blog is about     fill this in later

So, as you can see, this is one of those blogs you just have to keep coming back to. If Jerry Seinfeld can hit it big writing and starring in a show about nothing, then this blog which will cover amazing topics like fill this in later will surely be a worthwhile endeavour that keeps people coming back for more.

In all seriousness, I must thank Tim Urban for inspiring me to write this post. It’s been a long time in the works….in my brain. I recently watched Tim’s TED Talk on YouTube when I was surely intending to do something else, something productive, life-altering, world-changing, or whatever. Instead ‘The Instant Gratification Monkey’ took over and I ended up watching one of the most amazing TED Talks I had ever seen. Tim speaks about procrastination, how it works, and the negative effect it has on people. I’m a former nursing student (now nurse). I thought I knew about procrastination. Tim speaks to deadlines playing a key role in overcoming aspects of procrastination but what if there are no deadlines? I have no deadline for writing this first post….or do I? As an experienced hospice nurse, I can confidently tell anyone putting things off…things they want to do….that there is a deadline! Check out Tim Urban’s blog at http://www.waitbutwhy.com and/or watch his TED Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU

Back to my blog and what I’d like it to be…. Well, I’m a Registered Nurse with 5 years experience having worked in way too many areas. I’d like to think I have something to say about health. There’s way more to it than a “healthy diet” and “regular exercise”. Health encompasses so much more. Would I blow your mind if I said smoking cigarettes could be considered “healthy”? Before you send the hate-mail, know that I’m a non-smoker who does not believe anyone should smoke cigarettes. I’m just making the point that there are health benefits to smoking cigarettes such as stress management, reduced cravings, and temporary relaxation. There are even social benefits as smokers congregate together on work breaks and converse about the latest changes to the smoking laws. That being said, the negative health effects of smoking far outweigh the health benefits I just mentioned. Risk of cancer, COPD, and emphysema along with the stale smell, the hacking cough, the addictive component, and the financial hit make cigarette smoking an unhealthy habit that everyone should avoid.

My goal here is to write about lifestyle, mindset, health (including diet and exercise), and daily habits that lead to better, more productive, and happier lives. I’ll talk about what works for me. I’d also like to pass on a bit of what works for others I meet. My overall philosophy is that, unless you’re an Olympic athlete training hours a day or a Bodybuilding contestant needing to weigh all food before you consume it, we all need to find moderation in our lives. Too much of even good things can often leads to burn-out, resentment, and failure to adhere to our own principles and compromises our self-belief.

A big part of this blog will be a touch of humour. Life is both fun and funny. Laughter has been said to be the best pharmaceutical intervention that a physician can prescribe once a nurse has made them aware of an issue. So I will end this post with an original joke I wrote which was rejected by Reader’s Digest earlier this year. Enjoy.

In early December 2015, I was at a bachelor party where I asked the best man, “Why’s the groom getting married the day after the new Star Wars movie comes out? He should get married on the release date. Then he’ll always be able to say that he got married the day The Force Awakened!”

The best man said, “But what if it’s terrible??!!”

“Yeah I guess….and what if the movie isn’t very good either?”