Some of the most painful changes in life aren’t the obvious ones. They’re the quiet shifts in identity, relationships, and purpose—especially when the career you worked decades for no longer defines you.
Tag: reflection
Has Somebody Ever Fucked Up Your Head So Bad You Can’t Even Be Happy Anymore?
A reflection on holidays, grief, PTSD, recovery, and the quiet reality of being alone without being broken.
I Got Stuck (But I’m Still Here)
Healing, Fallout, holidays, trauma, sobriety, and the slow work of learning how to exist after abuse. This is what being “functional” looks like right now.
Leaving Nursing Behind (But Taking the Stories With Me)
A reflective look back at the unglamorous, unseen work of nursing — and the quiet pride of walking away with dignity, humor, and a lifetime of stories.