"We can comprehend your hurt, but we can also be your rock, because we have already faced a million thunderstorms within us and we know how to stand strong. "
When The Anxiety Hits Me
I Wish I Would Have Jumped Up As Soon As I Remembered
"It is basically the equivalent of a hummingbird sized mosquito. Or if a hummingbird and a mosquito hybrid existed, this monster was it."
My Heart Hurts From All the Things I Can’t Do With You Mother
Dear Mother, There are so many things that I still wanted to do with you. We always talked about more dances together. We have gone out dancing together twice in our lives. I thought we had so many more late nights left to go. We joked about loving dancing so much, we would go out,... Continue Reading →
Self Love is Where Mirrors Do Not Exist
The funny thing, or not so funny thing, about our perception of beauty towards others and towards ourselves, is that they are on completely different scales. I run around all day seeing the beauty in other women. I hear their insecurities, but think how there is no need for the harsh words they tell themselves. ... Continue Reading →
Angels Show Up in the Most Random Places
After losing my mom, I was flooded with messages from friends and family sending their love and condolences. I found myself finding solace in talking about what happened. In random conversation, I would start to talk about my loss, to anyone close enough to listen. Coworkers in the break room, friends on social media, any... Continue Reading →
12 Month Challenge
"... it's that loving yourself is the first thing that you need to accomplish before you could even dream of being happy. You need to love yourself to be the best version of you for the people you care about..."
As Christmas Came and Went, I Really Missed My Mommy
So, use the time you have together to love each other. Make the time to visit, make the time to call, tell the people you love them when you get the chance.
Finally!!! We Win!!!
" ...there will finally be that moment where you triumph over the hardships......"
The Battle of Feeling Beautiful Enough For a Picture
I still battle every picture to feel beautiful. I still feel insecure without make up. I still like a filter or two. But, at least it is still me. Not a dog Not a unicorn Not some mystical mermaid One day I will beat this battle to feel BEAUTIFUL enough for a picture. I will be Bare faced and beautiful I will be flaws and all beautiful I will amazon warrior this battle to feel beautiful And I will be proud of it.
It’s OFFICIAL!
I received this message this morning as I woke up and the feeling of constant dread that I have had since taking my NCLEX suddenly faded away. This journey to my RN has been an extremely long one. Not just the prerequisite classes that I was taking in my early twenties, but from the beginning... Continue Reading →
Countdown To The NCLEX
For those of you that don’t know what the NCLEX is, it is a giant test that stands between you and your dream of being a nurse. It is a test to verify that you have enough knowledge in that pretty little noggin’ of yours to provide safe and quality care to your patients. It... Continue Reading →
She Told Me To Love Myself For Who I Am
"she was my best friend, nobody knew me down to the depths of my soul like she did and no one knew her as much as I did. If she came to visit me after death, I would know. If she wanted me to know something, she would find a way to tell me. If she wanted to be near me, I would feel her. There is no possible way that her spirit could be near me without me knowing."
I guess I have some soul searching to do
School is finally out at least until February and a lot of things have been on my mind. A friend of mine made a comment to me that with school over, now I have time to de-stress …. And somehow .. I am even more stressed, and this is what I have concluded as to... Continue Reading →
Dating Someone with Anxiety
-A boyfriend's Advice On a different post, I will dive into details about my journey with anxiety, but right now I feel like this is a post I really want to make. What I want to say from the start is that, I am also new to anxiety, in the sense that, my awareness of... Continue Reading →
Goals for 2018
Facing the end of 2017 means a lot of different things to me. I started this journey in 2014, moving to Southern California alone almost on a whim when I got accepted into a nursing program. 2014 was a year of changes for me. It was a year of GIANT decisions. It was a year... Continue Reading →
Hydration at its Finest
Does anyone else have a weird quirk about their water bottles? I have always been very picky about my water bottles and I have gone through many, many, many, trials and errors. This topic may be trivial to most, but I went through a long journey to find a "perfect" water bottle. In my twenties,... Continue Reading →
