Thoughts – A Labor of Love

A New Chapter

And just like that, 2025 is already coming to a close. It’s been far too long since I’ve written a blog post, and my heart is definitely feeling it. Writing has always been so therapeutic for me, and I have missed it. There are a number of factors contributing to my lack of posting, the…

Reflections on My First Year of Nursing

It’s hard to believe that it has been over a year and a half now since I started my nursing career. I always heard that I would learn more in my first year working as nurse than I ever did in nursing school. And goodness was this true! I didn’t know how many things I…

Speak

There is a time to say it and a time to pray it. Just because something is true doesn’t mean it should be spoken. Goodness, this is a truth that has become FAR more rampant with the advent of social media and the ability to say exactly what we are thinking with a few clicks…

Reflections

“Look, Mommy!!” The little girl squealed with delight as she leapt with all her might into the puddle before her. As the water droplets rose into the air around her, she started down at her red rubber boots. Little lines pierced through the crystal clear water, and her reflection was distorted. Strange curves, twists, and…

Wait

“Waiting is not mere empty hoping. It has the inner certainty of reaching the goal.” Waiting. It’s something we do so often, yet it something we may never truly master! I see it in the eyes of my little brother as he excitedly counts down the days until his birthday. I see it in the…

Healer

Weary. That word could describe a lot of us, couldn’t it?! I know for a fact many healthcare workers feel this deeply right now. Clocking into shift after extra shift, surveying the short-staffed list of coworkers, anticipating the busy flurry of flu season, and struggling to still maintain the best patient care. I’ve been told…

Making Connections

“Hello! My name is Siobhan, and I am going to be your nurse today!” I cannot tell you all how surreal it felt to be able to say these words for the first time. Once I officially got my nursing license there was no more standing in the shadow of a preceptor or instructor. There…

August 6th

Every love story is beautiful, but ours is my favorite. On August 6th, 2022, Brendan asked me to marry him. We got engaged at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens in a moment I will treasure for the rest of my life. When Brendan’s original photography plan fell through, he asked sweet Shaila to take our engagement…

Scars

If I had only known the last time would be the last time I would’ve put off all the things I had to do I would’ve stayed a little longer, held on a little tighter Now what I’d give for one more day with you ‘Cause there’s a wound here in my heart where something’s…

Dearest Dad

“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.” Dad, how can I begin to capture the countless reasons I am thankful for you in one post?! June is a month where we get a little extra…