From the Breakroom

The Quiet Pressure of “New Year Me”

January has a sound. Not fireworks—more like the soft click of everyone deciding their life needs a makeover. And somewhere in the middle of it, I can feel the quiet...

The Quiet Pressure of “New Year Me”

January has a sound. Not fireworks—more like the soft click of everyone deciding their life needs a makeover. And somewhere in the middle of it, I can feel the quiet...

I Am Retiring the "I'm Fine" Version Of Me

I say “I’m fine” when I’m snappy but don’t want to admit I’m depleted. I say it when someone asks how work was and I don’t have the energy to...

I Am Retiring the "I'm Fine" Version Of Me

I say “I’m fine” when I’m snappy but don’t want to admit I’m depleted. I say it when someone asks how work was and I don’t have the energy to...

🎄 We Finally Sat Down for Christmas Dinner at 9...

Christmas dinner wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t early. But it came together — and in the middle of chaos, I found myself home.

🎄 We Finally Sat Down for Christmas Dinner at 9...

Christmas dinner wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t early. But it came together — and in the middle of chaos, I found myself home.

💚 The Holiday Spirit Wears Scrubs, Too

The holidays in scrubs don’t look Pinterest-perfect. But in the breakroom, kindness sneaks in — through cookies, coverage swaps, and a plastic tree.

💚 The Holiday Spirit Wears Scrubs, Too

The holidays in scrubs don’t look Pinterest-perfect. But in the breakroom, kindness sneaks in — through cookies, coverage swaps, and a plastic tree.

🎁 I Forgot What This Season Was For

I thought December was about gifts and errands. Then a moment in a Target parking lot reminded me what this season is really for.

🎁 I Forgot What This Season Was For

I thought December was about gifts and errands. Then a moment in a Target parking lot reminded me what this season is really for.

🍗 Time for Nuggets And Mac

Thursday night means nuggets and mac. Simple, familiar, enough. In a nurse’s shifting life, a little sameness can feel like peace.

🍗 Time for Nuggets And Mac

Thursday night means nuggets and mac. Simple, familiar, enough. In a nurse’s shifting life, a little sameness can feel like peace.