All tagged lesley rigsby
Growing up, how many of you remember hearing someone say, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”? How untrue is this statement. Words can heal and bring forgiveness or divide and cause discord. Our words can absolutely hurt others as well as ourselves.
How many of you made sure before you went to bed last night that your cellphone was plugged in? Why do we do this? The answer is usually, “so it has power when I need it”. If we don’t plug in our phones, they want be much use to us. We make it a habit to keep them plugged in at night, throughout the day, and even when we are driving in our cars.
Are you aware that the heart pumps about 1.5 gallons of blood per minute? That is a total of around 2,000 gallons per day. By pumping blood through the body, it provides oxygen and nutrients to all tissues. So, it is easy to see how important it is to keep your heart healthy and working well.
Have you ever been asked to do something that you felt you were not qualified to do or something way outside your comfort zone? Maybe you were asked to give a speech to a large group of people, or presented with a job or task you felt you were not qualified to do.
Have you ever had someone say, “just be still”? I don’t know about you, but being still is something that is very difficult for me. We live in the day and age where we are always on the go. We juggle work, school, church, dance lessons, ball games, children, spouses and the list go on and on
The million-dollar question- “What is my purpose?” Have you ever asked yourself this question? For many people the purpose in their life is the very meaning of their existence. Without knowing their purpose, they often suffer with not knowing their significance.
Have you ever asked yourself “Who am I.” For some this is and easy question, but for others not so much. Typically, when people think about introducing someone- It goes something like, “This is Lesley Rigsby. She is the Center Director at the EPIC Center in Kinston.
Have you ever asked the question why? Why am I sick? Why did I lose my job? Why did this happen; I am not ready? If we are all honest at some point in our life, we have asked the question… “why?”.
Have you ever played a team sport? If so, you understand it takes everyone working together to be successful. You win as a team, and you lose as a team. In soccer, you have eleven players on the field at a time.
Have you ever had someone tell you, “You can’t do that, or you’re not going to make it”? I still remember my first-grade teacher saying to me, “You can’t do that.” The words we speak have lasting effects. They can build a person up or they can quickly tear them down.
Hello everyone, I am Lesley Rigsby, the new center director at the EPIC Center in Kinston. I was born and raised in Kinston and love this town. I have been a registered nurse for 19 years in the Family Birth Center at UNC Health Lenoir, here in Kinston, and have dedicated my career to educating and caring for pregnant women.
Lesley Rigsby, a longstanding figure in the community, has recently taken on the role of director at EPIC, the Eastern Pregnancy Information Clinic. Rigsby brings years of experience and a deep commitment to women's health to her new position.
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