Last week my husband and I realized a dream. After nearly 13 years of marriage (and lots of saving and tough-love financial management), we purchased our first home. The past several days have been filled with trips to Home Depot,... Read More
The world as I know it currently is brown, square, and portable. I am in the process of moving offices at work, which I am quite excited about because it means I will be closer to my team members in... Read More
You may notice today’s writing is posting much later than I normally like to post. I write in the evenings to decompress, so I schedule daily posts for early mornings. That didn’t work out last night. And my to-do list... Read More
We are not always born with tremendous talents or knowing our passions. Some times it takes trial and error and hours of repetitive practice before we fall in love with an activity. Essentially, we “learn to love.” We call the... Read More
I keep saying I’m not a crafty person. I never have been, but I’m starting to believe I have a crafty gene expressing late(r) in life. Inspired by family and others, I want to learn to crochet. My mother paints,... Read More
I started blogging to enhance my writing and give me a creative outlet. As a novice blogger, I wrote once or twice per week. It wasn’t until I decided to blog daily that I saw a change in my writing.... Read More
As a nurse manager, there are many “things” I need to bring sanity and success in the workplace. Here are my top ten things I must have in daily work or in my work environment. 1. A mission. I certainly... Read More
I’ve written about nursing and theme songs before. Maybe I’m “weird.” I don’t know. Each day a new song playlist rings in my head. Interactions with individuals, moments alone, and times of both productivity and rest have their own soundtracks,... Read More
Dear 16-Year Old Me, Keep doing what you’re doing. You’re on the right track. You think you know exactly what you want, and you are well on your way to reaching those goals. Keep your mind open, though, to other... Read More