by Theresa Drass | Oct 5, 2024 | Behavioral Health, Community, Inclusivity, Legal Nurse Consultant, Mental Health
October 6th marks German American Day, a celebration honoring the significant contributions of German immigrants to the United States. As a proud German-ish American myself, I’ve always held a meaningful connection to my heritage. Growing up, I learned about my...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 3, 2024 | #personalgrowth, Earth Day, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Mindfulness
⛪Commemorating his death in 1226, October 4 is the feast day of one of my favs, St. Francis of Assisi (though it’s said he passed close to midnight of the 3rd). I asked Google Gemini to explore his relevance in light of today’s mental health crisis. 🕯️ 📜St. Francis of...
by Theresa Drass | Aug 19, 2024 | Consultant, Mental Health, Motivation, Motivational Monday, Music
Just as Bruce Springsteen is making his way to Philadelphia this week to electrify the crowd, coincidentally, I just recently ended up in his hometown of Freehold, New Jersey, igniting my very own #LNC #DME stage. There’s a palpable energy in both our journeys – a...
by Theresa Drass | Jul 14, 2024 | Community, Healing, honesty, Mental Health, Peace, Unity
“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” – Albert Einstein This writing started as a cathartic “note to [a very disheartened] self”. 🤔✍️ “In the end, the aggressors always destroy themselves, making way for others who know how...
by Theresa Drass | May 20, 2024 | Baseball, Community, Elmo, Mental Health, Motivation
It’s a Motivational Monday in May, Mental Health Month, and what better inspiration than the story of Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm? Remember 2022? A young Bohm, frustrated by a rough game with three errors, muttered a now-infamous phrase: “I...
by Theresa Drass | Jan 22, 2024 | Consultant, healthcare, Legal Nurse Consultant, Mental Health, Motivation
On this Motivational Monday, I referenced myself for inspiration and searched “motivation” in my old MSN docs: Motivation is the power within a person that drives their conduct (Marquis & Huston, 2009). Nurses are motivated by attitudes and actions that progress...
