Well good morning, friend and happy Monday~

I’m waking up in California today with that fresh mountain air, the coziness of home, and the beauty of knowing that mom and dad are just down the hall! I was blessed to travel home this weekend and enjoy time spent with family to celebrate my mama’s birthday! Giving thanks for the comforts of home, the beauty of fall in California, and the precious moments that the past few days have held…my soul needed that laughter, my heart needed that touch of home, and my mind and body needed that rest.

My Heart is Full.

Academics & Adventures: 

*Week 5 here we come! Half-way through my final term in nursing school…the days seem long, but the weeks go by so quickly. I am currently wrapping up my 5-week practicum on the Mother Baby Unit (Antepartum/Postpartum Care), where I was successfully able to take on a full nurses assignment and work independently of my preceptor. Thankful for the success and confidence that I’ve been able to find on this unit and thankful for the opportunity to be a part of so many patient’s lives who’s stories have touched me in a special way.

*Next week begins my work on Labor and Delivery….and this girl, who’s always dreamed of being in such a role, who’s partnered with L&D nurses as a doula, who’s journeyed with families through the struggles of labor and birth, who’s seen that the pain of labor is a process with a divine purpose….next week, I get to step into that role as the nurse. I get to be the one helping bring new life into this world and interacting with every dimension of the process. Both excited and a bit terrified of such a gift, of such a responsibility and of such a reality of living out my dream.

Must-Haves: 

*As I start on Labor and Delivery next week, I will also be starting a new schedule being on night shift….! Got myself a highly rated Sleep Mask and am hoping that it will deliver miracles 🙂 Sleep is ultra important to me, so hoping and praying that this transition goes smoothly!

Goals for the Week:

*Do one thing this week that surprises you…Step out of your zone of comfort, embrace spontaneity, don’t strive to do it perfectly….and learn to identify the beauty that God’s growing within you!

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Love to you friends & blessings on your week!

Blessings,
Lindsey