Anyone who knows me knows I am a planner. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved writing to-do-lists, laying out my calendar, and organizing all my activities. I definitely inherited this tendency from my mom! Heaven only knows how she keeps our household of eleven running so smoothly, but she is…
Tag: Faith
The Power of Friendship
Many people will walk in and out of your life but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart… ~~Eleanor Roosevelt Friendship. Isn’t that one of the most beautiful words there is? It wasn’t until this past year that I truly realized how meaningful and precious true friends really are. Why is it that…
Finding My Why
One of the questions I have gotten asked more frequently than any other during my time in nursing school is, “Why nursing?” I remember feeling baffled the first time that I was asked this. I am always tempted to shoot back the cliche answer: “Because I want to help people!!” This is true, but I…
Just Breathe
Breathe, just breathe Come and rest at my feet And be, just be Chaos calls but all you really need Is to just breathe Breathe. It sounds like such a simple statement, but do you know how powerful a single breath can be? Just think about it: how often do you consciously contemplate taking air…
A Letter To Myself on My 21st Birthday
It has been SUCH a long time since I have updated my blog. It feels like yesterday I was getting oriented to my new classes and clinicals, and now I am already halfway through the semester! I’m determined to post more frequent updates in the next couple weeks. It’s good to be back! Last month…
A Season of Change
The end of October is always a time of transition. The hot, humid summer days are finally behind us, and the mornings instead bring crisp fall air and the crunch of autumn leaves. The days get shorter, and the sun begins to set earlier. Pumpkins decorate every walkway, and Halloween candy lines the aisles of…
Dear Younger Me: 2020 Reflections
I was driving to work yesterday, and a song came on the radio that really struck me. It was called “Dear Younger Me,” by Hillsong United. The lyrics were so simple, yet so perfectly captured some of the emotions I have been grappling with as I reflect on 2020. This year has not been easy….
Pain With a Purpose: My Experience with Scoliosis
A couple weeks ago I was organizing some documents on my computer and I found this paper I wrote a few years ago about my experience with scoliosis. The pain of my scoliosis journey stays with me to this day, and I certainly wouldn’t have chosen to have a back that was so broken. At…
A Labor of Love 