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This I Believe

About This I Believe

Based on a 1950s radio program of the same name, This I Believe® is an exciting national project that invites you to write about the core beliefs that guide your daily life. The series has enjoyed a four year run on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Visit the special "Scrubs Magazine Reader Submission Form" on the This I Believe website to contribute your own essay. Essays by Scrubs Magazine readers could be featured on both This I Believe and on Scrubs Magazine!
This I believe: I believe in dance

This I believe: I believe in dance

This psychiatric nurse believes in dance. Dance as magic, dance as cure and dance as a metaphor for life.

This I believe: Finding joy amidst tragedy

This I believe: Finding joy amidst tragedy

It was our amazing nurse Carrie who gave me special insight into how to manage our tragedy. And now I believe that the purest joy can be found within great tragedy.

This I believe: When children are wanted

This I believe: When children are wanted

As a nurse, she knew something about the health and disease of bodies, but was baffled at the tremendous personal problems of life, of marriage, of living, and of just being.

This I believe: The power of gratitude

This I believe: The power of gratitude

This Oncology Nurse believes in the power of gratitude, recognizing blessings in one’s life. No matter how bleak, there is light in the recognition of blessings that surround you.

This I believe: A punk-rocking nurse

This I believe: A punk-rocking nurse

I wore make-up, and even as I bleached my hair, pierced my nose and suffered beatings for being “different,” I sensed that despite what many said and thought, this was not “just a phase.” I knew, too, that within the walls of my flamboyance was a boy who wanted to be good and do good.