As a nurse, or in any other profession, you quickly realize that your free time is valuable, and you don't want to squander it! Like the majority of us you are spending most of that time recovering! Doom scrolling and sleeping. Although rest is important, I also came to another realization. If you're always in recovery mode, are you really living? Nowadays, when I'm off, I use those 48 hours as an opportunity for adventure: For me that looks like: Exploring the nearest city T

The Journey That Changed Everything When I became a nurse (a long time ago), my main goal was to show up, be consistent, knowledgeable, work hard, and give my all to my patients. That was my definition and understanding of compassion. Traveling close to home and abroad has definitely changed my definition. Actually, seeing the people makes you realize that compassion is greater than any hospital you can work at, any shift, or any job title. Traveling has increased my nursing