Hey ladies! I am Amanda. I am a nurse and a mom of two kids. I was born into this world to be a nurse, to listen, to care for, to advocate for and to educate others. I felt the stirrings of change prior to Covid, but following the Covid epidemic, I feel like I have been struggling to still belong to what our society today considers a nursing career. It is all hustle, hustle , hustle, and money, money, money….but what about the soul that came to you, be it in a hospital, a clinic, or a holistic wellness center, seeking care, advice, or treatment? Where is the compassion and empathy and desire to help any way we can? I do not understand what is happening to us (humans). This is not evolution, if anything it is a form of de-evolution. This IS NOT what I am here for. I can literally FEEL these people’s fear, anxiety, and confusion knot up inside of me….I know when they need extra time or attention and I do not have it in me to ignore it. It sounds crazy…I sound crazy, maybe, when I talk about it, but some things you feel in your very bones. I am hoping that other women/nurses that have been doing this longer than me, that are here because it is where they were called to be, may have some explanations, advice, understanding they could share with me.

Beautifully written🕯️