I am not a quitter and I don't like failure so that only leaves me the option to find inspiration so I can focus and accomplish what I feel is God's will for me. I have been a ft nursing student since August, ft mom, ft caregiver, and a ft wife with a part time job in a bakery. Some days I am spread so thin I'm not sure what day of the week it is. When I run out of the umph to go I look above and talk to God and he never fails to show me why I do what I do.
I have so many blessings in my life to be thankful for. I have wanted to be a nurse since I was in the fifth grade... Quick story.. I wrote a letter of interest to MU at that age and they sent me a bumper sticker and application.... Though, I was in fifth grade that is one of the best memories I have, because somehow I knew I would make my dream a reality. Besides all of the blessings I thank God for, such as family and health, I have to exclaim my thankfulness for being led into this wonderful world of nursing.
At my age (close to 40) I have the privilege of using my life experience along with my drive to succeed and my will to serve God to be the best nurse I can be. Along the way I have met some of the most inspirational nurses that have taken me under their wing and have helped me fly. I'm coming to the end of my first med surg clinical and have realized within the depths of my soul that this is what I was created to do. When I worked in the retail world I would of swore I was bred to sell. I even joked that retail was in my dna. Lol!!
Last night I was trying to think of something to do for my instructor as a thank you gift, and all I could think of was how genuinely grateful I am that my path changed unexpectedly and I ended up in the facility I did with the instructor I did. Yesterday she emailed our group of 7, to let us know how proud she was of us. Her email brought tears to my eyes because it was evident that we had made an impact on our superior nurses. It was exciting and almost overwhelming for me to be told that I am becoming a wonderful compassionate nurse. I am so proud because of my own positivity towards my learning I havebeen able to give back and inspire some of the girls in my class.
My excitement and enthusiasm to learn as much as I can while I am there rubbed off on some of them and they in turn had a great learning experience they may of otherwise not had if they weren't inspired by me. So, can you see how it works now. Become inspired so that you can inspire some one else in return. It's that easy. It's so much easier than spreading negativity that brings you and everyone around you down, inspire to start bringing yourself and the people around you up!!
