• 135

    I knew when I chose to work in the pods that I was choosing the toughest, most intense department in the entire hospital, something that even seasoned nurses up on the med-surg floors recognize. On the daily, I’m taking care of the least stable patients I can imagine, from strokes to major heart surgeries, and…

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  • 134

    I have no words to describe how I’m feeling about the school shooting in Nashville yesterday. I’ve been processing everything – the fact that I knew two of the adults killed and and that the children massacred were only nine years old and that I regularly visit Green Hills and that I’m worried the shooter’s…

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    on rotation

    Yayyyyyy, it’s back!! I’ve actually really missed this feature because it made me get out of my comfort zone and listen to music I otherwise would have skipped. Granted, a lot of today’s playlist has a lot of 90s music on here because I’m feeling nostalgic, but hey, at least I’m upfront about that. Now,…

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  • 133

    If you’re wondering, yes. The website does look a lot different! I’m currently working on getting a more cohesive look to things … I think they call it “branding.” Anyway, I’ll be playing with a few different themes over the next couple of days/weeks, and hopefully I’ll decide on something soon. I have a general…

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  • 132

    Although I haven’t lived in Tennessee my entire life, for many people here at least, I am considered a native Tennessean. My family moved here in 1992, and other than a 5-year span of living in other states (SC and KY), I’ve been here ever since. It’s absolutely beautiful here with rolling hills of greenery…

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  • 131

    I’m not sure what the impetus was for my brain to switch gears, but it happened: I am truly starting to live my life. It kinda sucks that it took nearly forty years to realize what living actually meant to me, not just what was expected of me, but I’m happy that I at least…

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  • 130

    This weekend, I had dinner – well, it was more wine and charcuterie board, but I’m an adult and can call it whatever I want – with a friend that I’ve known since 1993. Nineteen ninety-three. I remember meeting her so very well. I am brand new to school and am trying to stay as…

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  • 129

    After three weeks of excruciating pain, I finally have a diagnosis: I have an 8-mm kidney stone and an ovarian cyst, both on my left side! I am happy to know what is causing all of this bullshit, but on the other hand, I now know what I have to do to resolve the problem.…

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  • 128

    Like any woman, I have my own dating horror stories – like the guy who coined the term “face five” or the Louisville town rapist (that is another story for another time) – but for the most part, I’ve just had your run-of-the-mill “we just didn’t click” situations. Even most of my long-term relationships were…

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  • 127

    Wow, it’s been over two months since I posted anything, and I didn’t finish my Lord of the Rings challenge because of course I didn’t. I’ve had a lot going on this whole time, from dating – and subsequently breaking up with – a new dude to new job to holidays to adopting a new…

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