I used to believe no one wanted to hear what I had to say. My insights, my needs, my concerns—I convinced myself they didn’t matter. So, I stayed quiet while others spoke up and received the recognition and respect they deserved.

Many nurses today find themselves in that same place. They’re not spe...

I’ve been where you are.

Tired. Burned out. Wondering how much longer I can keep doing this… but staying anyway.

Because if I leave, who will take care of the patients?

It’s the paradox we face as nurses. We tell ourselves we’re protecting our patients by staying. And in a way, we are. But the tr...

I remember the moment I realized I’d lost myself.

After more than 30 years in healthcare—climbing the ladder from nurse’s aide to Vice President of Education—I found myself burned out, emotionally drained, and asking a question I couldn’t answer: What do I want?

For decades, I had done everything ...

(The Most Avoided Question You Need to Start Asking Yourself)

If you’re a nurse—or a woman who’s spent her life doing the “right thing,” following the rules, and putting everyone else first—there’s one question that might stop you in your tracks:

What do you want?

It seems simple. But for years, ...

As a nurse, you've likely mastered the art of putting others first.

You've gone the extra mile, skipped lunch, stayed late, and said "yes" even when your body and soul whispered "no."

You’re not alone.

This level of compassion and responsibility is what makes nurses extraordinary. But without bou...

Early in my career, my boss gave me some feedback:

“You need to speak up more on conference calls.”

She meant well.
She knew I had ideas.
But what she didn’t understand was this:

I wasn’t not speaking up because I didn’t care or didn’t have thoughts to contribute.
I was listening—deeply.

I’ve ne...

 I just got back from vacation.

It took me two full days to stop scanning for problems.

Two days before I stopped mentally checking in on everything I’d left behind at home.

This time, it wasn’t patients I was worried about — I haven’t worked clinically for years.

But I’d left my 18-year-old son...

This week, I’m trading in my calendar, Zoom links, and never-ending to-do list for sunscreen, ocean waves, and margaritas.

My husband and I are headed to Cancun to meet up with his brother and sister-in-law, and I have to admit—there’s a part of me that almost felt guilty stepping away right now.

As nurses, we're trained to think critically, analyze situations, and problem-solve on the fly. Our brains are wired for rapid assessment and decision-making, and this serves us well when patient care is on the line. But when it comes to our own needs, especially setting boundaries, many of us get t...

I used to be the go-to person when someone needed help “getting their message just right.”
Tense email? I’d smooth it out.
Difficult conversation? I’d script it line by line.
Vague idea? I’d turn it into a polished masterpiece.

Wordsmithing was my superpower—and my shield.

It made me valuable at w...

Have you ever found yourself overthinking every word before speaking up?

You know you have something important to say—but instead of just saying it, you pause. You tweak the phrasing. You wait for the “right” moment. You run through the possible reactions. You worry about sounding too emotional…...

Yesterday, I co-hosted a unique online gathering—a Procrastination Party. It was a space for people to share the things they keep putting off, from getting out of bed early to going for a walk to having a long-overdue conversation. And it was fascinating.

As the stories unfolded, I couldn’t help bu...