Dec 22, 2025 | Work-Life Balance
This blog is as honest as it gets. I’m cooked! I have nothing left to give myself and minimal to give others. I was talking to my good friend Cath this morning and was honest with her when I said I could feel myself slipping back in to a depression, and yet, I feel... Nov 4, 2025 | Personal Stories and Recovery
I’ve grown up around animals. Dogs, cats, cows, horses. I love all animals. As a young girl, my best friend was Mooley the Cow. My chore every night was to bring her up to the dairy and lock her in, so my Dad could milk her every morning. However, I’d be chatting and... May 5, 2025 | Mental Health and Wellbeing, Personal Stories and Recovery, Professional Development, Work-Life Balance
I have nursed for over 35 years. It is an integral part of my soul. I have seen myself as a helper, a healer, a mother, a soul holder, a helper to the next life and an earth angel whose role it was to say a prayer for little new babies born through caesarian, and... May 5, 2025 | Mental Health and Wellbeing, Personal Stories and Recovery
In my clinic and my life I am really open that I don’t drink and that I had an issue with alcohol. At first, I was so ashamed. I thought I was weak, there was something wrong with me, I was flawed, broken. You see, I had to have gastric bypass surgery for Barrett’s... Feb 11, 2025 | Mental Health and Wellbeing, Work-Life Balance
Nursing is both rewarding and relentless. With long shifts, understaffing, and increasing patient loads, it’s no surprise that burnout is a growing issue. A recent study found that over 60% of nurses have considered leaving the profession due to stress and exhaustion....
