Struggling in nursing? Change starts with breaking one pattern at a time. We have more agency than you may think to make our work experience fulfilling.

The final stretch of the year can feel relentless—full of obligations, traditions, and pressure to make everything meaningful. This reflection explores how presence, nervous system regulation, and attention to small moments can help sustain us through demanding seasons, especially for those who spend much of their time caring for others.

If you’re constantly preparing for the next thing yet craving peace you can’t seem to reach, this piece is for you. Explore why busy seasons leave us restless, how small mindful pauses can calm the nervous system, and why simple joys—art, books, cozy moments, fresh air—help you reconnect with yourself. Discover how stepping out of preparation mode creates space for the peace you’ve been longing for.

Nurses are experts at caring for others—but what happens when we ignore the signals our own bodies send? This post explores how stress shows up physically, why we often miss it, and how simple mindfulness practices can help us reset before burnout takes hold. Listen, breathe, and rediscover your balance—your body is the best barometer you have.

Happy Fourth of July! Do you have plans? When it comes to Independence Day, most of us have some kind of plans, even if those plans are...

By noon, there is no more willpower. You wanted to have a good day, you planned to have a good day, you took steps to try and make it a good day. And yet, you’re exhausted and only half-way through the day. So, what happened?  You’ve realized what anyone who’s ever been on a diet can tell you, willpower is a finite resource and there is only so much that willpower can accomplish.  So how do you keep doing all the hard things that are required of nurses?

It's easy to feel like self-care doesn't work. You take a break but when you get back to work it is just as bad as ever.

It's easy to think about a life we love as a "someday" project. But what if we could have it starting today?

It may seem hard to feel optimistic about working in healthcare. What if the answer lies in a simple practiced routine of gratitude?

Do you come home from work really really tired? Have you been tired all week, tired when you wake up, dragging when you get to work?

When your sense of self is poorly defined and your life conflicts with your core values and identity, moral injury can occur.

Because we lack control over many external circumstances, it seems reasonable to think that you don’t know what to do to feel better. 

Discounting yourself, downplaying your achievements, is an unexpected way we promote self sabotage. We don't have to accept self-sabotage

When everything seems to be piling up and overwhelm is becoming routine, this approach may be the fun way to get yourself out of a funk.

You want to feel better at work. You don't want to dread going in, or feel exhausted coming out. But it seems like nothing is going to chang

It doesn’t require magic to feel better at work, it literally just requires learning the process. We don't have to accept overwhelm.

Make your holiday season AND the work you do easier just by asking 3 simple questions with intention. It all starts with WHY?

Has it ever occurred to you that maybe you don’t want to feel happy at work? Let me tell you why I don’t want to always feel pleased or con

We know the inherent dangers of not down-regulating the nervous system. We know if we don’t do it, our overall health and wellness suffer

Any decision can help move you away from the discomfort of uncertainty. Not choosing doesn’t protect you from unhappiness, it keeps you ther