Sometimes there are miracles
Everyone always has an opinion about someone else. And that’s where this story starts. I had no opinion of this man when I first met him. But everyone I knew […]
The Ninja Nurse and her Jiu-Jitsu Warrior: Never Compromise Your Worth
One of the wisest things the Jiu-Jitsu Warrior has ever said was “identity cannot be compromised for people”. I wrote The Ninja Nurse without her Jui-Jitsu Warrior exactly a year […]
Toxic places, toxic people
One of the biggest convictions we have is the tug a war relationship between being kind and distancing ourselves from people/places. Not just any, the toxic ones. As a Christian, […]
The scars of cancer
There are no words to describe this kid, because words cannot do justice… the first time I met him, I was trying to help him stand; he said to me, […]
The Ninja Nurse’s new coworkers
I really want to take a minute to brag about my new coworkers: the PICU nurses, Pediatric nurses, and Patient Care Technicians.
That PICU nurse LIFE
No one can understands what a PICU nurse feels, thinks, and experiences.. that is, besides her PICU coworkers in her moments of true devastation. It’s Pediatric Nurse Week, and some […]
Sleep is a wonderful thing
I don’t think I’ve truly appreciated sleep before. In the past I compromised an hour here and there to go out, to catch up on errands, and let my busy […]
2PM Coffees
The thing about coffee is that, it’s never just coffee. 2pm rolls around and I descend down the elevators and make my way to Starbucks. I’m a creature of habit. […]
On this cold day, consider the homeless
This morning was cold, very cold. As I was leaving work around 8 am, I was tired and dreading the cold. After a certain point or degree, the cold is […]
The Ninja Nurse without the Jiu-Jitsu Warrior
She wasn't always a ninja and he wasn't always a warrior...
Surviving Night Shift
This week I completed my first two weeks of night shift. Yikes!
A Love that Kills
There is a darkness
Finding your purpose
What's next?
What she does that you don’t see
Most people’s view of a nurse is someone who wakes you up during the night to listen to your heart and lungs, the person you complain about for not bringing […]
A Nurse’s Journey
Two weeks ago was Nurse’s week and what a great time of year to reflect on how I ended up on this journey. It was an ordinary day for […]
New Aventures
As 2017 has just started and here I am already looking at what this year may look like, unexpected dreams come to mind. Tucked away somewhere in my heart are […]
