From the Breakroom

🩺 This Isn’t Self-Care, But It Kind Of Is

I don’t journal or meditate on a mountain. But I do double-knot my shoes, stash gum in my badge holder, and pack snacks for whoever forgets theirs.

🩺 This Isn’t Self-Care, But It Kind Of Is

I don’t journal or meditate on a mountain. But I do double-knot my shoes, stash gum in my badge holder, and pack snacks for whoever forgets theirs.

🕯 Some People Stay With Us Even After They Leave

Some patients fade from memory. But others leave an imprint — quiet reminders of why we chose this job, and why not all goodbyes fade.

🕯 Some People Stay With Us Even After They Leave

Some patients fade from memory. But others leave an imprint — quiet reminders of why we chose this job, and why not all goodbyes fade.

🕸 Halloween Isn’t the Only Thing That’s Scary

I can stay calm in a code blue, but a last-minute Halloween snack run? That’s the kind of triage I was never trained for.

🕸 Halloween Isn’t the Only Thing That’s Scary

I can stay calm in a code blue, but a last-minute Halloween snack run? That’s the kind of triage I was never trained for.

💊 My Relationship with Control

I can keep calm in a code, but a frozen chicken can undo me. Maybe control isn’t always strength. Maybe letting go is.

💊 My Relationship with Control

I can keep calm in a code, but a frozen chicken can undo me. Maybe control isn’t always strength. Maybe letting go is.

🧼 Some Days I’m Just Proud I Showered

I used to scroll and spiral. Then I realized — success doesn’t have to look perfect. Sometimes it’s just showing up, tired but still kind.

🧼 Some Days I’m Just Proud I Showered

I used to scroll and spiral. Then I realized — success doesn’t have to look perfect. Sometimes it’s just showing up, tired but still kind.

🍎 He Noticed the Apple

In nurse life, so much of what we do is invisible. But one apple in a lunchbox reminded me: sometimes love is in the noticing.

🍎 He Noticed the Apple

In nurse life, so much of what we do is invisible. But one apple in a lunchbox reminded me: sometimes love is in the noticing.