Nurses, the Best Selfie is Internal

At a time in history when " selfies " are dominant in the depiction of our lives (and the potential measurement of our worth), the most important selfie for a nurse to take is on the inside, not the outside.Selfies are part of our 21st-century culture, and there ' s no denying their popularity. In essence, it ' s our way of presenting a self-portrait to the world just like Van Gogh or Rembrandt would, except we can  effortlessly make dozens per day that can potentially be seen by hundreds or thousands of people. We can instantly photos of ourselves having dinner with friends, walking on the beach with our dog, or relaxing on a hammock with a book and a glass of wine. We have the habit of posting photos of ourselves having dinner with friends, walking on the beach with our dog, or relaxing on the hammock with a book and a glass of wine. In terms of our personal development and how we see ourselves as nurses and human beings, what if we shifted to taking " selfies " of what ' s going on inside of us? Rather than focusing on the outward appearances of our lives and careers, what if we delved more deeply into our motivations, fears, and joys? What if that which made us tick -- rather than the brightness of our smile or our curated life -- became the measure of our lives as nurses, human beings, and citizens?Photo by rawpixel on UnsplashThe Inner SelfieAn inner selfie is the way in which we process our internal experience and learn from aspects of our pers...
Source: Digital Doorway - Category: Nursing Tags: career nurse nurses nursing self development Source Type: blogs