It was one of those rare warm sunny Sundays in Paris, that brings the throngs out to celebrate the sun that has been playing hide and seek for the whole month. I decided to go to a Fête des Basques taking place on a Pelota court, near the banks of the Seine. For those of …
Charles Garnier’s professional destiny was to be as marvelously rich and world acclaimed as his opulent architectural masterpiece; the Paris Opera, rightfully named in his honor. This immensely talented man was unstoppable, yet his personal life was over shadowed with constant battles of severe bouts of depression, anxiety, doubts, hypochondria and grief. Last weekend, I …
I proudly present guest blogger and my talented daughter Aimée Grosz, who has had the courage, and fortitude to practice nursing in three foreign settings. I can’t think of anyone more qualified to write about experiences in transcultural nursing, than Aimée! Today is May 12th, and It’s the first time I’m actually aware and …
Celebrating International Nurse’s Day, The Lady With The Lamp Read More »
A haven of beautiful peace amongst flowers and statues is tucked away inside the walls of Hôpital Sainte Anne, which is the main psychiatric hospital of Paris. Nature and art covers the whole hospital campus, offering visual stimulation of beauty as part of the healing process. The gardens are so lovely that guided tours take …
Sainte Anne Psychiatric Hospital in Paris, A Hidden Sanctuary of Nature and Art. Read More »