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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I kept trying to make Iceland familiar: the rocky coast reminded me of Maine, the lush green of Ireland, the arid volcanic areas of New Mexico and Arizona. But the truth is, I'd never seen a place like it.

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Still savoring Iceland—not only the memories and relationships that deepened, but the new perspectives that came from seeing unfamiliar things and familiar things in completely new contexts. Over the next week, I'm going to unpack a few of the lessons I brought home. 🇮🇸

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Taking a few minutes to read, listen to the rain dancing on the sunroom roof, and remembering why I must keep writing.

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is disappear for a minute. Long pauses. Deep work. Salt air. Perspective. This weekend reminded me that clarity rarely comes from pushing harder. It comes from creating enough space to hear yourself again. 🌊 #DeepWork #Leadership #Reset #Growth

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Last night reminded me why sports matter so much more than the scoreboard. Watching Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals with friends, surrounded by the energy, hope, disappointment, and resilience of the moment, was something I will never forget.

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Today, I’m reflecting on the individuals and families whose lives have been forever shaped by service and sacrifice. Memorial Day reminds us not only to honor those who died serving our country, but also to consider the lasting impact of service on health, identity, families, and communities.

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

There’s something about New Mexico—the vast skies, the quiet strength of the land, the way the light settles differently here that invites me to slow down and really see. Tucked inside my friend Marlyn’s home, I’ve found the coziest corner to write, think, create and work remotely.

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Austin ✔️ Albuquerque loading I am so excited I can hardly stand it!!

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

25 years ago, I was working in the ER. This week—I returned in a different way. I had the honor of keynoting TraumaCon 2026 with the Society of Trauma Nurses and sharing: “In an Instant: How Nurses Shape Disability, Identity, and Outcomes.” The conversations after the talk? Powerful!!

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Rainy-morning reminder 🌧️ Rest is not a reward we earn after doing everything — it’s part of how we stay well, creative, and grounded. This morning I’m leaning into it: still in bed, rain tapping the windows, reading, letting my body, heart, and mind catch up. No rushing. No productivity contest.

Image of a bed with a large window beside and rain visible outside. In front of the bed is it a small mahogany desk, with a chair and a lam, with a mirror on the wall beside it.

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

My One Word for 2026: CREATE. Create new research. Create offerings that truly serve through my coaching and consulting work. Create deeper relationships—personally and professionally. Create space to prioritize my own health. #OneWord2026 #CreateWithIntention #LeadershipWithHeart

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Last day of 2025. A remembering. 🐬 I had always wanted to swim with and kiss a dolphin. And somehow… I forgot. Not because it didn’t matter. But because life gets full. Responsibilities pile up. Dreams get quiet. Then a friend made a simple invitation — a “what if we…”

Female with brown hair kissing Summer thr dolphin on her nose.

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

✨ Optimizing Creativity Collaborative ✨ A guided creative and leadership journey through The Artist’s Way Four years ago, I pulled The Artist’s Way off a shelf at my favorite bookstore—Buxton Village Books. I didn’t have a plan. I just felt something in me asking for space.

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

This week I am in Buxton, on Hatteras Island, North Carolina—a place that invites me to slow all the way down. As the year closes, I’m taking time to reflect on what’s been, thoughtfully plan for what’s ahead, and get quiet enough to hear myself again.

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Sunday ritual: Local bookstore. Writing. One beautiful home design book to slow my mind. Today it was The Principles of Pretty Rooms—and suddenly I was dreaming up the living room of my future beach house 🌊 What inspires or relaxes you? And can you give yourself a few minutes of it today?

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Thrilled to share that I co-authored “A Roadmap for Accelerating Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities using PCORnet” with an incredible group of experts from across the US. And I’ll be able to share another update on this work soon!!! 📄 www.pcori.org/sites/defaul...

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

4 years ago today, I shared this image of Hatteras OBX and wrote: “No rain, no rainbows. Cloudy days always close and lead to sun-filled tomorrows. So I will continue to practice sitting in the present with all it includes… so I can see tomorrow even more clearly and fully alive.” 💜 Still true.

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Please join us next Tuesday to hear our PCORI project finding and learn from incredible North Carolina and National Disability Advocates about advancing health research with the IDD community. It is free and open to everyone. Register here duke.is/7/nr6b

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

It’s a beautiful, quiet night on campus. And this view of the #dukechapel never grows old. #foreverduke

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Check out our new publication describing these important findings! @brystana.bsky.social breaks things down 👇👇👇#academicsky #vbp #econsky #healthpolicy

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Michelle Scotton Franklin, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FNP @michellescotton.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

So proud of my friends Terri Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi!!! They have conducted incredible research for many years to build to this. How old are you, really? #aging #healthpolicy #humandevelopment #biomarkers #science #technology

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