Posts filed under: Confessions of a Nurse

Start. Go. Leap.

It’s the 60th day of 2024. It’s Leap Day…an extra day in the year. Whether you’ve abandoned goals, are picking up a new focus, or are crushing original aspirations, make the day count. We won’t ever get it back.... Read More

Dreamers & Doers: They Can Be The Same Person

Don’t believe the lie. Dream on. Then do it. {repeat}... Read More

I was burned out. Now I’m heading back to work.

I haven’t checked my work email in 10 days. That may not be a big deal to you. I’m a healthcare leader, and we apparently believe there is literally no other method of communication. Plus, I’m OCD about my email;... Read More

Looking Ahead to 2019 with One Word

Happy New Year! Each year I select one word to guide my efforts for the year. I believe this is my 8th year to publish this intention via Nursetopia, which is hard to believe I’ve been sharing that long! 2019’s one word is audacious. It’s... Read More

In Retrospect: 2018’s One Word

Each year, I select one word to guide my year and actions and intentions. It’s worked much better for me than resolutions, although I do resolve – in a way – with my one word. This year has focused on “circle,” and I have... Read More

Looking Ahead: Nursetopia’s 2018 One Word

Happy 2018, Nursetopia! My one word for 2018 is circle.  It’s an inconspicuous word, but it has significance to me in many ways, always has (Nursetopia’s logo and theme is full of circles). Much like the Israelites (yes, in the Bible), I feel... Read More

In Retrospect: Nursetopia’s 2017 One Word

Since 2011, rather than selecting resolutions, I’ve chosen one word to help guide my year. It’s more than a ritual; it’s a word that is carefully selected and woven throughout my life for the year, and I think about it often. It’s... Read More

Propelling Forward: 2017’s One Word

The one word I’ve chosen for 2017 is intentional.  I want to be intentional with my time and energy and relationships and money. I want to strongly pursue my passions and have courage to say no to those things that are not my calling or... Read More

In Retrospect: Nursetopia’s 2016 One Word

Rather than resolutions, I pick one word each year to guide my thoughts and actions. I’ve done this for the better part of a decade, and I have chronicled each of these one words on Nursetopia since the blog began. You can find past one... Read More

The Beauty of Reflecting on Your Work

Have you ever paused to reflect on your work from previous years? Like really paused to reminisce about your life’s work – what you’ve spent your minutes, hours, and days doing? It’s self-care in and of itself. I’ve been blogging for over... Read More