May came and went, this year is flying by. I turned 37 this month. There have been so many opportunities for growth this year.
This year I feel more confident in who I am. I also know what I need to work on. There’s a peace in knowing who I am and knowing even though there’s still a way to go personal development wise, I can love who I am right now and love the road I travel as I journey on.
I finished RN school
In 2021 I started the pre-reqs to get into a LVN to RN Bridge program. I spent 11 years as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) before going back to school for my RN. In the Fall of 2022 I was accepted into the Bridge program and started a 9 month journey of severe test anxiety, feeling stuck in survival mode, and what felt like endless clinical hours.
There were times I asked myself: Why would you go back to nursing school? and I’d even say I could quit right now. But most of the time I just said my little mantra: I can do this. I can do this. I can do this.
I am taking my boards (the NCLEX) in 2 short weeks. And I am so grateful and excited to experience the opportunities that being a RN will bring into my life. Education is life changing. Never stop learning.
What I am excited for moving on
I took a break from the blog, the podcast and Instagram in general in order to fully concentrate on nursing school. I am looking forward to new blog posts, a revamp for the podcast and showing up to share how we can focus on being wildly optimistic. I hope you’re ready for this!
- Soon I will be offering Virtual Reiki sessions
- Please follow along via Instagram @CrystalMendez.co
I am incredibly grateful for you. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
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- Handy tips for focusing on positivity throughout your week.
- Tricks for getting your kids to listen to your every word (just kidding,Girl-- I'm still working on getting my kids to listen!) But I will send you fun activity ideas for you and your kids to do together.
- Useful tools that I come across, like meal planning ideas and such!
