Along For The Ride

Sometimes things don't go as planned. You think this magical journey is God-ordained...and it is. But the way it goes, is not as we expected. But it is still, in fact, God-ordained. My contract ended early on Friday due to some disagreements. It's okay, and I'm okay. If something doesn't fit, you don't buy it right?? So I don't know what's next. I don't know if I'll be able to overcome the isnanity that was this travel nurse experience (because let's be honest, it's been one hell of an experience). Right now I'm enjoying my time off and traveling towards home.  There's a lot of moving parts when it comes to taking on another assignment right away.  All in all, I know God has brought me into this season for a reason (cliche I know). I don't know all the lessons I'm learning from it, but some are pretty obvious too.  Learning to let go, let God, and go along for the ride is probably the biggest thing right now. And I'm excit...

At the beginning of June, I decided I wanted to do travel nursing. I broke up with my boyfriend and the city I was born and raised in was feeling so small.  Almost 8 years ago my nursing journey began. I was forced to become a boomer-rang kid and return home after finally getting my first degree (associate of business). If you remember, in 2014 we were coming out of a recession and this degree did me no favors. I was under- and over-qualified for everything! Even Starbucks wouldn't hire me... So home I went. And I fell back in love with my dear New Orleans. We had a great relationship. I loved all the fun she had to offer, and even the dangerous parts of her city gave me little leaps of excitement (don't tell my mom).  I finally went back to school and became a nurse! Woohoo! I graduated in December 2019 and was SO excited to be SPECIFICALLY  a New Orleans nurse! I even drunkenly exclaimed how excited I was on Bourbon Street as we waited for the fleur de lis to drop in th...