Tag: dailyprompt
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Decisions Made and Solo Camping
Every once in a while, I’ll go solo camping. I’m talking tents. Campfires. Dealing with huge scary spiders by myself. I love spending time in the woods. I was a girl scout my entire childhood, and went on more adventures than I can count. And maybe it’s because of that, but I still love being…
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A Change for the Better
It can be hard to make a change. I graduated nursing school in the middle of COVID, having gone back after my kids were older and my ex and I had separated. I worked full-time in retail and then hospital pharmacies, going to nursing school part-time. After working for about a year on my unit,…
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Are “exercise” and “fun” mutually exclusive?
It’s so subjective. But what I’ve found is that the exercise for me that’s the most fun is the exercise that I do without noticing it. It’s the long hikes in the woods, the 5ks where I’m jogging with lots of other people. It’s the times when I’ve played soccer with my kids. When I…
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If I Could be Anyone…
First pick-I’d want to be Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings. Because how cool would it be to be a strong and wise elf?! And, she has epic-ly long, golden hair. Second pick-Alma Whittaker from The Signature of All Things. A botanist who spends a lifetime studying moss and travels. Sounds pretty cool to…
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Let Me Tell You About Shep
He was a good boy. Really. Yes, he wanted to herd anything and everything. He would eat whole sticks of butter and chewing gum with xylitol (which would have to come back up). He’d steal whole sandwiches when you weren’t looking. But he was always up for an adventure. He would go walking with you…
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Pandemic Adaptations
I graduated from nursing school in the middle of the pandemic. Started my nursing career working on a PCU unit, watching people yank their bipap masks off in the middle of the night because they were so confused by hypoxia. To say that I adapted would be somewhat accurate, I suppose. Like everyone, I coped…
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Morning Rituals, and That Precious First Hour
In the morning, I typically do the same things: When I wake up, I often pray before I even get out of bed. I get up and make my bed, before I’m even awake lol (it’s better to do it and get it over with!) I go down and drink my coffee (that I program…
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A Vocational Call… to the Convent
So, it didn’t happen when I was five. I didn’t want to be anything then. I was just vibing in my kindergarten class with Mrs. Lewis (best kindergarten teacher ever), cutting out construction paper with those giant, rounded plastic kiddie scissors that literally don’t cut anything. But let me backtrack. By kindergarten, I should add,…
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Understanding
“What’s something most people don’t understand?” Something most people don’t understand is how much things can change in an instant. Or maybe it’s more like people choose not to recognize this. It’s easier to think that “it will never happen to me.” I see a lot of patients on a weekly basis who are getting…
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How often do you say no?
“How often do you “say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?” I say “no” daily, in more than one way… By making my own coffee, I’m saying “no” to pricier coffee bar coffees. I have been diligent with making dinner, usually 6 nights a week, saying “no” to take-out and restaurant dinners.…
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