On Sunday afternoon I read the book “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. It seems simple enough to live life being impeccable with your word, not taking things personally, not making assumptions, and doing your best. However, I’ve only tried to do it for a day and I realize how near impossible it seems to actually do.

I see myself complaining all the time and now I understand why I have lots of complaining people around me. I take almost everything personally and I always assume I’m right. This may have been my best in the past, but to do my best now I have to stop.

I ask all you out there. What would nursing be like if we were impeccable with our words and never said anything negative about anyone? It seems to me we could have a whole new experience that would be wonderful.

As nurses, lets start a revolution and be impeccable with our words. Further when we see ourselves thinking negative thoughts lets get to the bottom of our pain that produced the negative thought. It always comes from some unhealed place within ourselves. I’m taking this on. How many of you are with me?

Read “The Four Agreements.” It could be a breath of fresh air for our profession and everyone in it.