Your Story Isn't Over Yet

So this week I was reminded that a semicolon is used when a sentence was supposed to end, but didn't; that speaks volumes to me. Sometimes in what seems like chaos, I lose sight of the goal due to all the distraction surrounding me. This week was especially hard with juggling social life, school, work and the stresses that everyone goes through on a daily basis. We tend to focus on ourselves and our own battles; we forget all the trials we've been through to get where we are today.

 

This week I realized how blessed I am and refocused on my goals. My dream is to be successful and proud of myself. Everyone is asked when they are young what they want to when they grow up and the answers are always basically the same. I want to happy. I don't need materials; I would be completely fine with being a registered nurse, stay at home mom, anything as long as I'm happy. I want to find that person that is willing to unpack my baggage (since we all know that everyone has it in some shape or form) and make me forget about my past. I love this quote below, puts things in perspective. Life is not about the end result; its about the journey, the dances, tears, the achievements, the highs & lows.

 

 

 

 

Hope everyone has a relaxing Friday!

 

xoxo Allie

 



You Know Your a Nursing Student When....

Hello all!! Well, its Monday and the first day of a new semester in nursing school. My short two and a half week break is long gone but its nice to be back to normal...whatever that is when your in nursing school!

 

Nursing bestie and I reunited after break

 

So this morning we met our new instructor for the semester, went over the usual busy work and dove head first into lecture, ending our day a tad bit early. Even though its never fun to sit in lecture, a few things our instructor said to us stuck with me. She was going over her history as a nurse and how she came to be a nursing school instructor, she described herself as being "born a nurse".

 

Many people go into nursing for every reason in the book, but I believe nursing chose me. My dad is a firefighter and he used to say he would do it for free...I have recently caught myself saying the same phrase. I never thought I would go into nursing, people had suggested it when I was at the local community college getting my general education associates degree but I blew them off. Thinking, blood and guts? No way!! Its crazy to think that now I am halfway through nursing school and so excited about moving forward. I chose one of the more stressful, exhausting and beautiful careers out there and I couldn't be happier with my decision.

 

  

What makes you choose the career you do? It could be a family business, could be the income or maybe its the passion. I believe whatever you choose, or whatever chooses you should be something that you love. Who wants to go working a million years and never loving a day in their profession? Not this girl!

 

Hope everyone has a good week! Happy Monday!