Looking at your pain an inch away Its hard to see the plot Wonder if your story is going to change And you don't know you're Too close to...

"Mommy, look at my list!!" I beamed at my mom as I presented her with my tasks for the day. Everything my eight year old self wanted to...

As the oldest of nine, I have experienced the joy of welcoming a new sibling into the world eight times. New birth never ceases to amaze...

You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep my faith will...

Time...there is something so strange and mysterious about this seemingly simple reality of life! Why is it that we demonstrate both an...

Is it possible that my fifth semester of nursing school is finally before me?! It seemed like a lifetime away when I first started the...

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...

Many people will walk in and out of your life but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart... ~~Eleanor Roosevelt...

One of the questions I have gotten asked more frequently than any other during my time in nursing school is, "Why nursing?" I remember...

It has been far too long since I have posted here!! The end of last semester came to a close, and I had good intentions of buckling right...

Critical Care: the very name of this course made me cringe when I started this semester! The complexity and intensity of care required...

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...

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...

Mental health. Depression. Mania. Hallucinations. What mental images do these words evoke for you? Going into this semester, I remember...

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...

Clinicals: they provide some of the most challenging and rewarding learning opportunities in nursing school! I have been so thankful for...

I feel like it was just yesterday that I was writing a post about starting second semester. Where does the time go? This semester is...

Summer 2020 is officially behind me! I have a lot of mixed emotions as I start this new semester, but I am finally starting to feel...

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....

This has been a weekend full of celebrating you, Dad! Saturday was your birthday, and today is Father's Day. I cannot think of anybody...