Let’s sit down for a minute — coffee or tea optional, honesty required. If you’re thinking about your first nurse practitioner job, or you’re in the thick of it right now, questioning every clinical decision you make, this one’s for you. Because your first NP role? It’s part school, part trial by fire, and a […]
Explore self-care strategies to combat burnout and sustain joy in nursing. Discover why rest feels so hard and how to overcome it.
When people hear the word sabbatical, one of the first questions that comes up is: But what would I even do with all that time? It’s a fair question. We are so conditioned to think in terms of productivity that even the idea of rest feels like something we need to “fill” with activity. Sabbaticals […]
If you have been following me for a while now, you know that I think sabbaticals are amazing. Even though I just completed a 9 month sabbatical, I know there are a few more going to happen before I retire. Sabbaticals, a time to recharge, reset, and reinvigorate yourself can seem like a dream to most. As […]
Sabbaticals are a time of leave from a job for self-exploration and rejuvenation. While there has been an increase in sabbaticals or career breaks due to the Great Resignation and the pandemic, there are still many skeptics about this sabbatical idea since it is not a mainstream concept. If you thought about taking a career […]
In a world that celebrates productivity, the idea of stepping away from work for an extended period can feel radical. This post was updated in 2025 to include new insights from my ongoing journey. Yet history and my lived experience shows that intentional rest is not only valuable, it is essential. This intentional break is called a […]
**Updated September 12th, 2025 with new insights** I quit my job. That’s how my story begins. But the truth is, I didn’t quit nursing. I didn’t quit my purpose. I quit the exhaustion. I quit the daily migraines. I quit the version of work that kept demanding more while giving less. What I needed wasn’t […]