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marcoujor: Challenging my Muse

9/19/2016

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The union of nursing with writing

Fiction can trigger feelings we all experience, including loss and grief. A story can assist in our own self-awareness, when considering the hardships others have to endure in times of physical or emotional illness.

As such, fiction can be a healing vehicle for the reader, as well as the writer. When the writer happens to be a healer, there is an overflowing reservoir of experiences and feelings for inspiration and story development.

At least that's how I see it--a union of nursing and creative writing.

Rediscovering a love of writing, after Mom's death in 2010, has led me down the paths of essays, memoirs, interviews, poetry and fiction.

Writing comes easily for me while contemplating and remembering remembering Mom's wisdom.  Listening to country-western music, centering on a country-nature scenes or gazing out my window to see the teeming rain can also serve to get the ink flowing.

​I love a challenge!

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​Fellow writer, Bill Holland, issued a writing challenge to develop a short story or poem based on four photographs of his choice and including the word mountain in the title.  

Please check out my story, Lookout Mountain, as you have  a moment. How amazing that I read over twenty other entries by writing colleagues and each was distinctly different in approach and plot.

The winner was Mountain Creek Station, a memorable entry by Mike Friedman. You can read it yourself by clicking the title--the link's embedded for you.

Contemplating the picture of the mountain, I was drawn to memories of Mom, especially her earlier years as she shared with me. As such, there is a 'hint’on of truth woven into my wandering, fictitious thoughts.

Who knows? I may even continue a
Nurse Molly series as some of my friends have suggested.


​This was one of my go-to songs when my muse and I collaborated in writing Lookout Mountain, Georgia on my Mind, by Ray Charles.


​I challenge my nursing students to develop a self care plan, including healthy doses of healing creativity, different for each of us as individuals.

I challenge readers, family and friends to do the same.​

​"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to."  Epictetus

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Until next week, wishing you peace, happiness and creative expression.
Hugs,

mar

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18 Comments
Sunshine
9/21/2016 10:59:59 am

I vote "heck yeah" for your Nurse Molly series!!

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Maria link
9/22/2016 06:07:53 am

Thanks, Sunshine - duly noted!

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Mike
9/21/2016 11:32:07 am

Hello mar. Thanks for the mention. This is a nice piece of writing. Your suggestion, that we all have a self care plan is wise and generous. There was a picture of a cousin on Facebook this week, he looks like he is approaching the 350 mark. I sit and wonder how is heart can take the strain of that weight.

I must have fallen off the notification list, so I am going to re-subscribe.

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Maria link
9/22/2016 06:10:35 am

And congratulations to you, dear Mike - your story has 'winner' all over it.

Glad your self care plan is firmly in place. Thanks for subscribing again and your faithful visits.

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paula link
9/21/2016 02:32:52 pm

Yes, please do continue with Nurse Molly.....It''s perfect for you, not to mention how much your readers will love such a series. I was happy for our dear friend (& handsome sexy man) Mike. No, I will Not stop. I don't care if his face does turn red. LOL He deserved to win the competition.
I do want to say something about "Fiction." I can connect with what you say, lovely Maria. Anytime I write a work of fiction, I don't think I'm injecting parts of me or my life. Once it's done and I read it, I realize that I certainly DO~~precisely that!
Hugs Amiga Mia.......Paula

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Maria link
9/22/2016 06:12:59 am

Hi Paula,
Thanks for your adorable remarks about Mike and your views on fiction writing.
Love and hugs to you too, Maria

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Ruby link
9/21/2016 04:27:16 pm

The best possible hope for a nurse is to be remembered kindly. Molly was that kind of nurse. I read all the hubs written by hubbers who took-up the challenge and I liked them all. Mike deserved to win. He is such a great story teller. I think a Molly series would be great. Hint- Hint..Hugs.. I LOVE Ray Charles!

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Maria link
9/22/2016 06:14:10 am

I agree with you on all counts, dear Ruby. Always love when you stop by.

Have a peaceful day. Love, mar

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Sannel link
9/21/2016 04:47:38 pm

Dear Maria,

Nurse Molly is unfamiliar to me, but doing some research I found it to be perfect for you. It would be ideal if you could continue this series for us.I know, I would love to read it.
Whoo-Hoo for our Mike. Congratulations, dear friend! I'll head over now and read Mike's as well as your own contribution to Bill Holland's writing challenge.It will be a great read, for sure.
Thank you for an inspirational post, dear friend.
I wish you a harmonious day.
My love and hugs,
Sannel

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Maria link
9/22/2016 06:18:19 am

Thanks for taking the time to read my story - as well as Mike's, dear Sannel.
Your vote and ongoing support are much appreciated.
Love you, Maria

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Martie link
9/21/2016 07:39:05 pm

Hi Mar,

I'm happy for Mike. By now his recipe for successful short stories is flawless. Practice makes perfect.

I also enjoyed your story. I think a series with Nurse Molly as main character is just the right thing you should write. I am sure you have enough topics for a hundred stories.

Hugs,

Martie

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Maria link
9/22/2016 06:20:21 am

As usual, I agree with your assessment of Mike's talents, dear Martie.

These comments are validating the continuation of this series...thanks for your input. Love you lots, mar

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Vicki link
9/23/2016 11:01:00 pm

Dear Mareer,

Yes, stories do evoke all kinds if emotions, as we write. Really nice article, and something most of us can relate to..

Love and hugs,
Vickster

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Maria link
9/28/2016 04:35:40 pm

Thanks for your visit and validating comment, dear Vickster.

Love and hugs right back atcha, mareer

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Theresa
9/27/2016 09:22:07 pm

Bill's challenge produced wonderfully creative responses. Mike's is stellar and no doubt a winner. Oh, I do hope you write more Nurse Molly stories, Maria! Love Ray Charles too and especially that song.

Hugs,
Theresa

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Maria link
9/28/2016 04:38:43 pm

Thanks, sweet Theresa - Nurse Molly tales are officially on my list of writing projects.

I eagerly await your take on these pictures - as your time permits.

Hope your week is going well. Love you, Maria

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femmeflashpoint@gmail.com link
9/28/2016 12:44:40 pm

This was my first time to read about Nurse Molly, but Nancy Drew series was a favorite when I was a kid and my mama bought me new editions of the series, as well as The Hardy Boys, every time a new one published. They took up quite a lot of space in my library.

Now, Nurse Maria, super-sleuth...I could seriously go for that and hoping you'll start making adventure notes!

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Maria link
9/28/2016 04:42:24 pm

All nurses are detectives - I believe it's in our blood, dear femme.

Why am I not surprised you followed Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys...?! Although I didn't read The Hardy Boys, I was an avid fan also of The Bobsey Twins. Ah, those were the days...!

And now, back to my notes... :)

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