Tag: life
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Goals… Hopes… Dreams…
Do you set personal goals for yourself? View all responses I love setting goals. I do it at the beginning of the year and check in pretty much monthly. And mid-month. Also weekly. You get the idea. One of my goals was to finish my RN to BSN program this year and I am 5…
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Showing Up: For Myself. For My Patients.
What’s something you’ve done that your past self would be proud of? View all responses There have been times in my life where it has been hard to show up, take the next step, do the next right thing. Times when it would have been far, far easier to throw in the towel and call…
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Good People
What does it mean to be a good person? View all responses I think everyone has moments where they are “good.” It’s more of an action. There’s “good” and “bad” in all of us. It’s part of being human! All it takes is a moment. It’s when we do something without any desire for acclaim…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month and High Risk Screening
Breast Cancer Awareness Month continues through the month of October! Do you know someone who has been affected by breast cancer? Not only do I take care of patients who have breast cancer, but I have many family members who have been impacted by this disease. Personally, I fall into a high risk category, which…
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Hustler
What are your favorite side-hustle ideas? View all responses There are way too many little side-hustles or lil businesses that I’d like to start: YouTube channel A mobile book store (like in a van or even better- a bus!) French fry truck Coffee truck A sticker biz Planners (because I love planning and making lists!)…
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A Single Thing
What’s one thing you wish you had started doing earlier in life? View all responses What’s something I wish I had started doing earlier? Trusting myself. Historically, I’ve had a tough time with this one! But it has gotten easier over time. Maybe. I think. Trusting myself got me through some tough times. But even…
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Nursing Burnout and “Quiet Quitting”
I had the opportunity to go to a nursing conference recently where one of the speakers discussed burnout and the importance of re-charging our batteries. He also talked about “quiet quitting” and signs that someone has done so (or is getting close). Have you ever noticed these in a coworker? Becoming quiet at work– not…
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A Healthy Financial Mindset (Or… How I Keep Myself From Buying Rotisserie Chickens Every Day of the Week)
How does your mindset affect your financial success? View all responses For me, a healthy financial mindset is the one in which financial freedom surpasses instant gratification. So whatever gets me to that point, and is also sustainable, meaning I can do it over and over, without too much effort. That means not wasting money…
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Re-Livable
So let me start by saying that even if I could, I don’t think that I would. I’ve watched enough sci-fi and fantasy to know that it is never a good idea to mess with time. (Okay, they had to in Harry Potter, but seriously they were saving lives.) If I could go back and…
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Same Salary/Same Job/Same Life
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do/with your one wild and precious life?” (Mary Oliver, The Summer Day) I’ve been on a Mary Oliver kick, especially since watching this documentary from PBS that popped up on YouTube. And I’m thinking about the prompt, if the salary was the same, what job would you…