Off

Ever got the feeling the creator is telling you to shut it down? To quiet all the noise in your daily life so you can hear the messages He is giving you? As most of us live extremely busy lives, constantly on the go, multitasking, and rarely coming up for air, perhaps we are handy capping ourselves.  Todays goal is to turn off the noise for at least half the day, wait, and listen.

Searching for Higher

Sometimes a song just says it all and uplifts your spirit.

Children Keep Us on our Toes

I woke up this morning to the beautiful sound of rain and the house was extremely dark around 6:45am. Not to mention all the children were still sleeping quietly. What a perfect way to start the morning...digging into some NCLEX questions.

My oldest comes in around 8:30am asking if we are going to the march in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Having already decided that I was not going anywhere due to rain and NCLEX crunch time, hell down right laziness - I quickly jumped down her throat as she proceded to frown because she couldn't have her way. I mean when do kids stop thinking about themselves?! For some reason my conscious always jumps in to correct me first. Was she being selfish? Or should she be congratulated for wanting to be part of something greater than herself? The older she gets the more I see myself in her. Im proud of her for putting me in check this morning because reality is that its my responsibility to teach them Dr. King's legacy, show selflessness, and our continuous struggle for equality (financial and social). So we are getting up this morning and heading to the festival.

Lesson in the fear

I am finally free from clinical bondage! It is officially spring break now and it has been a LONG week. I have had clinical 3days this week but it was not as bad as I anticipated. In fact, it has been pretty rewarding. Every moment is a learning experience: dealing with difficult nurses that dont want to teach you, patience without insurance that need major medical care, or doing sim lab only to find out you have SO much to learn and wonder if you will ever be a good nurse. Becoming a nurse is truely an art that takes years of experience to learn and "perfect" if you will. That aside, I realize that I am becoming more confident and courageous everytime I walk into a hospital or patients room. I enjoy caring for people, I enjoy teaching patients and making them feel comfortable in whatever fashion that may be.

So, what will I do on this spring break? While most people paint the town red, I will be spending about 90% of the time studying for my exam on Cancer, Respiratory and cardiac disorders which is on the Monday we come back. BUT I will get a small taste of relaxation spending time in San Diego with my bomb husband and children. Its gonna be a blast that I am soooo looking forward too.