切り替え

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梅雨と同時にちょっとだけうつむいてました。
今までの自分ならこっからどんどん下向きに落ちるところなのですが、
せっかく自分の傾向がはっきり分かってるなら今回は食い止めたい。

切り替えです。考え込むより、行動するのみ。まずは手を動かす。
足を動かす。そしたら棚からぼた餅のような嬉しいメールがきた。
嬉しい〜〜〜(泣)よし。5月も終わりか。なんかあっという間やった。

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MidoriMiyawaki 0 Comments : 2011-05-31 at 3:02 PM

ルビナス

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5月31日の誕生花

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NorikoHattori 0 Comments : 2011-05-31 at 2:33 PM

Roberts in Vietnam: Muggy May

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Ah the humidity and mold is back to greet us! Mold grows on your clothes and all kinds of things; it’s dangerous to sit still too long….. After such cold weather, we welcomed the warm days and with it some of the spring holidays! The Vietnamese celebrated the Hung King Holiday which is a relatively new national holiday that celebrates the genesis of Vietnam as a country. Shortly after that were the Christian Holidays of Good Friday and Easter. Then it was Reunification Day (of the North and South) celebrated on April 30th and May 1st is the May Day holiday. These five holidays allowed us to learn about their special days and for us to teach them about ours.





We had a great turnout at our English Club on April 23rd. It was a Saturday between Good Friday and Easter and there were over 50 university students crowded into the language center to learn about what the different holidays were all about. Our entire family participated in a play to set the stage for understanding the meaning of sacrifice and putting others first. We had some engaging questions about the play afterwards and broke the students into small groups to discuss the meaning behind the play. We also had some games, prizes and desserts afterward. We gave away candy, tutoring lessons, and free classes to the English Center. Everyone had an amazing time. Through these clubs we have built some great friendships.

My father visited us in the end of March, so I put together a father/son and men from church trip to the highest mountain in Vietnam (it actually snows up there and did this past March). We rode mountain bikes into a remote area and delivered hygiene kits, warm clothes, toys and candy to poor children. It was such a success that my father has put together more trips to do the same type of activities in 2012. The link at the end of the newsletter will allow you to view some of the pictures of this trip and the excited school children from the village.
Trina and I participated in a Life Coaching seminar working with people from China, Nigeria, Chile, Japan, Romania, Australia and the US. This training will prove effective both with the young men and women we hang out with and our own children.

We were able to really make an impact on a group of young people on love and marriage.
We had a team of married volunteers to work in small groups with young adults; all men groups and all women groups. We discussed the qualities of marriages that last: Faithfulness, love, trust, communication, forgiveness, etc. I had young men ask me point blank, “Have you been with any other women since you have been married?” My answer (No) gave them looks of utter amazement as this is a part of the world where infidelity is common practice. It really opened the door for being able to share many things and provide encouragement to be men of honor.

The language center I worked at sent me on an intimidating assignment…well initially it was intimidating. Lead an English Club with students from the top school in Hanoi for Vietnamese children! I had a class of very smart 12 year olds with excellent skills in pronunciation and vocabulary. I was impressed. These young people will be some of the next leaders of the country and it was exciting to work with them.

We have a lot of visitors coming in the next few weeks! We are excited to have some family and friends to take around the city. They are also bringing some supplies! We are excited to get some treats that are not found in Vietnam or cost a small fortune due to import fees. It will feel like Christmas. On that cheery note, we’ll wish you all a great summer and see you in email real soon! Thank you all for taking the time to read what we are up to and please check out the pictures we have assembled from the last 2 months.

Aloha and God Bless,
Vince, Trina, and the Fab Five

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VincentRoberts 0 Comments : 2011-05-31 at 2:28 PM

隈流俳句

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召される日分からないからこれも幸



めされるひ わからないから これもさち

義子 (102才)

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YoshikoMouri 0 Comments : 2011-05-31 at 2:16 PM

季節の変わり目の天候は、

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荒れやすいと言われるとおり、このところ、
朝快晴でも、2,3時間後には大雨と気ぜわしいことです。
先日は前触れもなく大粒のあられが降り、地面を叩く音に驚きました。

幸いこの家は東に面したポーチがありますので、
ハワイイアンティリーブス(Hawaiian Ti leaves)は
屋内へ運びこまなくてもなんとか生き延びています。


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YokoKelley 3 Comments : 2011-05-31 at 2:02 PM

元職場のお話を聴く

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今日は元職場の先輩に会いました。
病棟のあれこれ
苦労話をグチ聴きがてら聞いてきました。
まず後輩指導に一苦労。
職場でしてる指導が、まず学生への指導レベル
ということに苦戦をしているようです。

文章の書き方
既定のフォーマットに従うこと
項目には段落を設けること
主語と述語の一致
提出前に読み直すこと
 
まずここから…。こりゃ大変だ。そして行動計画が、「自分にはこういう傾向があるから、気をつけて取り組む。」まて〜〜〜い!具体的にどうやって気をつける気だ?!傾向は分かったけど、そのうえでどう取り組むかが大事やん!コレじゃ絶対自分をフォローできないよ!

と話を聞きながら私も白熱しちゃってました。それにプラスアルファして、患者、病棟、委員会、チームのこと、新人教育等いろいろ考えなきゃならんことがあるんですね。怒涛の勤務の話も聞いて…こりゃ大変だ。その現場で頑張ってたんだな自分も。看護師に戻るとき、また覚悟しとかなきゃね。

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MidoriMiyawaki 0 Comments : 2011-05-30 at 2:57 PM

アマリリス

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5月30日の誕生花

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NorikoHattori 0 Comments : 2011-05-30 at 2:32 PM

映画「阪急電車」を見に行きました

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雨ですね。
映画でも行きましょか。
しかし、みんな考えることは一緒か…めっちゃ人多い。
予定してた時間のチケット完売ッスか。

「阪急電車」見に行きました。
あまり期待をせずにみたら…
めっちゃよかった。すごくよかった。

日常生活がベースの話やから、なんか自分にも照らし合わせてしまったりも。

いい。
いいなぁ〜。
ほっこりした。
あたたかくなった。
あー好きやわ。

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MidoriMiyawaki 0 Comments : 2011-05-29 at 2:56 PM

ニゲラ

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5月29日の誕生花

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NorikoHattori 0 Comments : 2011-05-29 at 2:29 PM

バザー 雨ザザー

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早くも梅雨到来。
今日の天気は、予想通りの… 雨。。。
ということで残念ながらバザーは中止、
6月末に延期となりました。
残念ですが、雨なんかにめげません。
今度は室内の手づくりバザーを探そう\(゜□゜)/

なので1日ぱっくり予定なし。予定を前倒しして、
いつも肌チェックしてもらってた化粧品屋さんへ行ってきました。
さて、不規則な看護師生活から、

・生活リズム
・睡眠時間
・栄養バランス
・ストレス度
・お手入れ頻度

が改善した今の肌状態は… なんと…まぁ劇的変化(☆o☆)「今の時期こんなに状態がいい肌は最近で初めて見ました!」と店員さんもビックリ。私もビックリ。化粧品は変えていないので、上記の要素が満たされるとどんなけ肌が元気になるかが分かりました。仕事始めたら、また変化するやろうけど、この経験はかなり貴重だぁ。回復力を今の内に高めて今後に挑もう。

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MidoriMiyawaki 0 Comments : 2011-05-28 at 2:52 PM

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