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First Day
Tomorrow will be his first day. A day full of firsts. First day riding the bus alone. First day of school. First day eating in a cafeteria. First day being on his own without family for 8 hours. First day navigating a school. So many firsts. He is excited. He’s been so excited for the past two weeks counting down the days until he starts school. I know I need to be excited for him, and I am… but in the back of my mind runs a million thoughts. Tears dance behind my eyes and I continue to remind him of fun things, ‘your classroom was so cool! Do you…
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Another New Beginning
“Life is not a storybook but life unfolds in chaptersTurn the page and start to make amendsThere’s no pre-written guarantee of “happily ever after” -Mal Today marks another new chapter for me. Today starts orientation at another hospital for a new Travel Nurse contract. That means new everything. Once again being the ‘new kid.’ Learning where everything is. Attempting to not get lost in the hospital. New management New equipment New patient population New coworkers New policies New scrubs 😄 (never a bad thing 🥰) Today will be the start of my first travel assignment that I will be home daily. I cannot tell you how happy that makes my…
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The Journey
They say, “the first step is the hardest,” but is it really? Is the first step the hardest? Is the first workout the hardest? Is the first of week of school the most difficult? Have we been lead astray? Saying, “the first step is the hardest,” in general is a decent statement to help motivate someone to start moving in the “right” direction. Some of us need that first nudge to move forward… but really… is it the first step… If we step back (haha) and really look at most situations/goals/things that need done, it is never the first step that is the hardest. I would venture to say that…
