Thank you to my mom.
?Karen Weintraub, MA, AHFI, CPC-P, CPMA, CDC?
? Executive Vice President at Healthcare Fraud Shield - Subject Matter Expert in Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Error ?
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of my mother's passing. It's my self-declared day of reflection. I look back on the lessons I learned, good and bad. My mother was strict and hard on me in many ways. She taught me many things, including (and of course not limited to) - work hard, study, practice, responsibility, how to make ratatouille and life isn't fair. The emotions around any loss can be harnessed as a tool for introspection. I use this to reflect on not only my personal, but professional life. I'm always fine tuning myself and still have more to do, but often will ask myself: 1) Would my mother be proud of me? 2) Am I proud of me? While there is still more I want to accomplish I'm proud of the work I do at Healthcare Fraud Shield and I know she would be too. For anyone that has lost a mother, I highly recommend reading Hope Edelman's book Motherless Daughters. Here is a partial quote of something that rings true to me: “ “I truly believe that the death of my mother has made me the way I am today. I am a survivor, mentally strong, determined, strong-willed, self-reliant, and independent....." ― Hope Edelman, Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss
RN, Senior Fraud Investigator, AHFI at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas
5 年Beautiful Pictures. Those glasses are back in style.
Director, GDIT
5 年Pretty awesome Karen,
Sr Investigator Consultant
6 年Beautiful.
Looking forward to our next discussion
6 年Well said my friend..she did a great job reflected in u
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6 年A mothers love is unconditional and eternal. It's time without end...you have made her very proud... great piece!!!