This month has been a whirlwind of mini vacations, and as I find myself unpacking and repacking my suitcase yet again, I realize there are a few essentials that always make the cut. These are the items that practically live in my luggage, ready to go whether I’m off on a domestic getaway or an…
Hey y’all, welcome to this week’s edition of Weekend Reflections, where I talk about what went down at work, the highs, the lows, and everything in between. High: This week marked a milestone—I had my first quarterly evaluation since starting this job! I’ve been at the hospital for eight months now, but the first quarter…
I am a full-time medical social worker at a hospital. I love being a social worker and all the good and bad that comes with it but man does it seem like I live in a whole other reality. Some days I feel like the world is a great place and I am doing an…
When I was in grad school, I swear they would shove the importance of self-care down our throats. At the time, I did not understand why they would ask us to share in every class what we did to fill our cups or care for ourselves that day/week. Now, two years later, I get it….
It is so easy to get lost in the day-to-day work life, especially if the work itself is demanding, tiring, and has immediate effects on your patients if you don’t do your job correctly. I learned the hard way that having something to look forward to other than working 5 days a week is so…