Daily Archive

You are currently browsing the daily archive for December 11, 2009.

Like toast

December 11, 2009 in nursing, Year Two | 1 comment

I’ve been in quite a funk lately about my job. I hate it more and more each day. On rare occasions I get pulled to med-surg or even the neuro floor, and I can’t get over how calm and relaxed these floors feel compared to my own. No Exedrin Migraine needed those days, but there are no openings on those floors for now. Any other job I look to outside of the hospital is not likely to match my current salary.

I’m soon approaching my two-year anniversary to nursing. I’m trying to decide what to do next. My original plan was to stick it out. The nurses on my floor say “if you can work here you can work anywhere.” I was going to stay in telemetry and go back to school part-time to be a nurse practitioner. I’m just not even sure about that anymore.

These feelings have gotten exponentially worse the last couple of months, so at first I thought that I was being affected by the seasonal changes. I hate the dark. I hate the cold.

Deep down I know that, while the feelings may have worsened due to the season, those feelings have been there for a least a year now. So, what to do? What to do?

My Happiness Project

1. Set a bedtime.
2. Make my bed every morning.
3. Always be reading something.
4. Move more.
5. Toss and organize.
6. Give proofs of love.
7. Leave the past.
8. Fight right.
9. Don't expect praise or appreciation.
10. Kiss more, hug more, touch more.
11. Aim higher.
12. Find some fun.
13. Ask for help.
14. Smile.
15. Realize it's possible.
16. Don't compare;be inspired.
17. Focus on what I have.
18. Beware of drift.
19. Take a chance.
20. Listen.
21. Be mindful.
22. Cultivate gratitude.
23. Spend out.
24. Do good, feel good.
25. Show up.
26. Have the courage to be imperfect.
27. Find joy in the ordinary.
28. Work smart.
29. Enjoy now.
30. Talk to strangers.
31. Go outside.
32. Start where I am.
33. Show up on time.
34. See art everyday.
35. Love with abandon.
36. Be colorful.
37. Dress the part.
38. Revel in accomplishments.
39. Learn something new.
40. Fear less.
41. Take pictures.
42. Speak with integrity.
43. Don't be critical about small things.
44. Manage my pain.
45. Surround myself with creative people.
46. Practice, practice, practice.
47. Don't force it.
48. Deal with something once.
49. Trust my instincts.
50. Avoid gossip.
51. Choose to see the best in people.
52. Take time to be silly.
53. Throw my own party.
54. Be a mentor.
55. Lean into my fears.
56. Find the others.
57. Do the unexpected.
58. Don't break the chain.
59. Do things others aren't.
60. Slow down.
61. Be cool with not being cool.
62. Be kinder than necessary and more generous than reasonable.
63. Pretend I'm good at it.
64. Keep in touch.
65. Row my own canoe.
66. Do what only you can do.
67. If it doesn't work out, find something that does.
68. Dream bigger.
69. Notice what's right.
70. Stop talking. Start doing.
71. When in doubt, choose laughter.
72. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
73. Respect everyone.
74. Be early.
75. Delete the unnecessary.

I write about…

Follow

Follow “badinage”

Powered by WordPress.com