Have you ever been so caught up in life and the day to day struggle of what feels like just trying to survive whatever rocky, unpleasant...

This will not be a post where I share many of my personal opinions on controversial issues. There are plenty of other places to go to...

I've been able to have a variety of conversations with COVID survivors now, either in the clinical/medical setting or outside my work...

So what do you do when you get knocked down by life (or literally) and can't seem to just pull yourself back up by the boot straps like...

Most of us know there are several benefits to maintaining an attitude of gratitude generally in life. The more we can remind ourselves of...

Behind the scenes of the crazy life of a nurse is often a loyal man or woman who goes underrecognized and under appreciated for their...

A strong mentor as a new grad is not something all nurses get the advantage of having. I was fortunate to have some pretty stellar...

My husband calls me his cactus flower (or sometimes his prickly pear.) It really has multiple potential interpretations depending on the...

One thing many of us have struggled with since the onset of the pandemic is finding rest... Not just sleep (although that's been lacking...

This is my first attempt at a video entry for a blog submission. I'm no videographer but hope that switching up my posts from time to...

I feel like being a nurse is one of the most important jobs out there.. but I could be biased! Before getting married and having kids, it...

This phrase comes from one of my favorite worship leaders/song writers/musicians. It's a simple phrase, one I was reminded of on our Zoom...

This read explains well how I've felt in this past season of life. I found it really encouraging because it highlights how little we...

Fall has been my favorite time of year for most of my life! My birthday is in the Fall, I love the changing colors in nature, and the...

Humility has always been a virtue of high value for me. Even when I was in grade school, I was always disturbed/disgusted by people who...

I left the last post about my background a little suspenseful...mostly just for fun and for the sake of breaking things up a bit. After...

This is 100% a venting post...might as well warn you now! We all have to get things off our chest now and then...and usually it helps us...

Came across this on my feed today, written by a fellow ED nurse. Excuse the language... That's real life...I can say, I never cussed a...

This is a topic I can find myself to be very long winded about...most days. As of late, I've found it to be increasingly important to...

Something I am eager to do in this blog space is to chat with other nurses and medical professionals/caregivers about the challenges we...