Some of you may know that I have finally taken the plunge and started a blog of my own! I have been working on it for several months. I'm not as good at updating it as I would like to be, but I wanted to share my first post with you all :)
~Behind the Name~
So, what is the meaning behind the name? The "passion" I am currently pursuing is nursing. When asked why I want to be a nurse, I am often tempted to give a cliche answer. "I want to help people" used to be the first phrase that rolled off my tongue. Yet when I thought about it, I realized that my motivations stem from a much deeper place in my heart. I haven't always wanted to be a nurse. In fact, when I was younger I never would have believed you if you had told me that I would one day be learning how to insert IV's and catheters or start infusions. The idea of anything blood-related made me incredibly squeamish, and even the thought of cleaning up bodily fluids would instantly make me feel sick. Yet somehow, here I am, about to start my second semester of nursing school! I didn't suddenly become immune to my aversions; it has certainly been a journey full of ups and downs! What really changed my attitude towards nursing was viewing it from a new perspective.When I was fourteen years old, I went through major back surgery to correct my scoliosis. It was the first real experience I had with being in a hospital. The utter helplessness I felt when I became a patient for the first time was a feeling I will never forget. I remember lying in the hospital bed and thinking, "I can't do ANYTHING for myself!" I couldn't even roll over in my own bed, let alone feed or wash or take care of my most basic needs. Everything had to be done for me. It was in that moment that I realized I wanted to do what the nurses in the hospital were doing for me. Watching the nurses care for me so selflessly, constantly attentive to my every need was so beautiful to me, and it truly inspired me. I realized that if I focused on the person behind the bedding, blood, and tubes, I would see someone who needed help just as much as I did when I was lying in that hospital. In turning my focus away from myself, I realized that all the unpleasant aspects of nursing didn't seem so important anymore.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; that is to have succeeded." This is the reason for the passion behind my purpose, and it gives me the desire to become the very best nurse I can be. I believe that God has called me to serve Him by serving others, and I pray each and every day that He will guide me as I continue on this path!
