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2026-08-04T15:31:42-04:00

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The Creative Spirit: Every Soul a Creator

Last updated on: August 4, 2026 at 3:31 pm By Juliana M. Cobb, RN, BSN, BSB

“Everybody born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. We come from the Creator with creativity. I think that each one of us is born with creativity.” Maya Angelou Brought forth by Creator God, as Maya Angelou says, we are creative beings. Being surrounded by creativity and actively creating fill our souls and help keep them healthy. Too often, though, we ignore our creative streak, avoid others’ creative expressions, and abstain from going out into creation (nature).... Read more

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2025-09-20T11:20:42-04:00

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Escaping Rock Bottom – Put on Your Armor

Last updated on: September 20, 2025 at 11:20 am By Juliana M. Cobb, RN, BSN, BSB

In a counseling session, I surprised the man working with me when I talked about defeating my depression. He asked, “So you see your depression as a separate entity from yourself, not that the depression is you?” I have depression. It comes and goes, hides at times, and overwhelms me at times. It is a part of me, but it is not how I see myself. I am a person with depression, not a depressed person. My mental health illness... Read more

2025-05-19T11:48:09-04:00

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From Quicksand to Cornerstone: Rethinking Rock Bottom

Last updated on: May 19, 2025 at 11:48 am By Juliana M. Cobb, RN, BSN, BSB

Building Your Life on Rock Bottom The hero walks across what appears to be regular sand. They stop walking, and then we see them slowly start to shrink. They’ve found the one patch of quicksand to stand in. The dangers of quicksand feature larger in my mind than they actually do in real life. To the extent that I think of quicksand as the visual when I think of my mental health struggles. I don’t drown in water when I... Read more

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2025-04-06T17:46:01-04:00

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Understanding Blood Pressure: Tips for a Healthy Heart

Last updated on: April 6, 2025 at 5:46 pm By Juliana M. Cobb, RN, BSN, BSB

The Silent Killer: Hypertension From its first beat 22 days after conception to its last beat decades later, our hearts do their jobs tirelessly. Most of us don’t often think about our hearts or how well they work. But like everything in life, our hearts do get tired and don’t always work the best for one reason or another. Damage to the heart often happens gradually, only showing it needs help when it can no longer hide it. The biggest... Read more

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2024-10-24T12:09:36-04:00

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month or Why I Hate October

Last updated on: October 24, 2024 at 12:09 pm By Juliana M. Cobb, RN, BSN, BSB

Pink ribbons abound, fighting with monsters for top spots in the stores. It’s October, yet again. The month we celebrate monsters and scary things, including the most terrifying thing of all – Cancer. Specifically, Breast Cancer. Before 2019, I was indifferent about breast cancer. I knew several people who had breast cancer, even one who died because of it. As a nurse, I fully supported the push to get women in for mammograms and encouraged them to do monthly breast... Read more

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2024-10-11T13:26:20-04:00

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Treatment Plans: What are they?

Last updated on: October 11, 2024 at 1:26 pm By Juliana M. Cobb, RN, BSN, BSB

You’re not feeling well, so you make an appointment to see your doctor. You go in, the doctor asks the details of your symptoms and does a physical exam. They may order blood work, imaging, or other testing. After gathering all the data, they tell you what to do to help you feel better. Most likely, you expect a medication to help you feel better. Everyone is familiar with certain types of treatments for certain things. If you break a... Read more

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2025-05-26T20:30:27-04:00

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So, You’ve Hit Rock Bottom, Now What?

Last updated on: May 26, 2025 at 8:30 pm By Juliana M. Cobb, RN, BSN, BSB

The quicksand dragged you down, and you crashed on rock bottom. You don’t want to stay here, but you don’t know how to get out. What do you do? Healing from a mental breakdown, or hitting rock bottom, works best if you try a whole-person approach to treatment. Many things went into creating the problem, and since your body is so interconnected, you cannot just treat one isolated part to heal completely. You need to change and adjust... Read more

2024-03-18T09:33:29-04:00

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The Medical Side

Last updated on: March 18, 2024 at 9:33 am By Juliana M. Cobb, RN, BSN, BSB

A Brief Introduction to the Medical Side of A Nurse’s Heart I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to the second half of A Nurse’s Heart. I simply cannot concentrate on just the differences between the mind, body and soul. As a nurse, I care deeply about my patient’s physical health. That is the main focus of my nursing practice. My Focus Unlike healthcare websites, I plan on concentrating on walking you through making decisions based on health... Read more

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2024-03-05T09:35:58-05:00

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The Body, Mind and Soul: A Brief Introduction

Last updated on: March 5, 2024 at 9:35 am By Juliana M. Cobb, RN, BSN, BSB

If you are reading this, you are probably curious why a nurse would include the soul in a blog about health. As a nurse and a person of faith, I believe every person has a soul. I also believe that it affects our lives and our health. You may not believe the same thing I believe in. You may believe strictly in a physical world, where once we die we are no more. You may believe in a universal consciousness... Read more

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