What a couple years it’s been! I think that’s a blanket statement that applies to everyone since the start of the pandemic. Has it really been more than 2 years already? I think I’ve blocked out a lot of it! I stepped away from here for a while because I was having trouble putting my thoughts together, and an even harder time putting the words to paper.
I stepped away from nursing in June of 2020. I was tired. I was tired of working night shift every weekend, but couldn’t stomach the idea of going to day shift. I didn’t have any desire to change units and just wanted to be done. I dreaded going to work and the loss of babies over the years had worn me down. My husband told me to just quit, and I told him “don’t joke about it, because I will.” And I did. It was a huge change for me and I struggled a little with my identity. I had been a nurse for a decade and it was a big part of my personality. And then there’s my co-workers. I love the people I worked with and miss them immensely. I love to see their families, their kids growing up and advancements in their nursing careers. I am always quietly cheering them on.
Then I took another leap into the unknown and went into real estate. I was lucky enough to have a team take me on and have taught me so much. My team has 10 members and I couldn’t be more thankful for them. I know that I can count on them in business and in life and that is more valuable than I can ever describe.
We have gone back to homeschooling and I’m so glad we did. We’ve fallen into a good rhythm and the kids seem really happy (at least as happy as any teenager can be). They don’t miss traditional school and we’ve got a relaxed schedule that allows them to work at their own pace. We started late this year but finished around the same time as regular schools did.
That’s the short of the last couple of years. We’ve had our struggles and achievements and I’m sure that will come out in future posts, since that’s where this all comes from.
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Life Inside Looking Out 