5 minute friday: Writer

1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community..

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   It has always been a secret wish of mine to be a writer.  Out loud to anyone who asked I wanted to be a nurse and later a midwife, and that was true.  It was also true that a quiet secret part of me wanted to be a writer like some of my favorite characters Anne, Laura and even John-Boy.  So I wrote short stories, and extra reports for school and have kept a journal forever.

   Then in college a couple of teachers told me I was a terrible writer and so I stopped; except for my journals because those were prayers to the God who made me and already knew my heart.  Then many years later I became a mother and that helped me be brave and start this blog and let my writing be read again because I just might have a story to tell.

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Of Two Minds

   This month I'm returning to the workplace for the first time since Liam was born and to say I am of divided mind would be a definite understatement:

   One part of me, the professional part, is so excited about this wonderful opportunity to return to teaching, I truly enjoy it ~ sharing my experience and knowledge base, spending time with nurses as they begin their careers, and luckily I have been told that I have a talent for it.  This job is also a nice career jump as it has me going from teaching for a hospital school to being adjunct clinical faculty at a university.

   Another part, the personal part, happy to focus wholly on my vocation as wife and mother somewhat resents having to return to work.  It is very apparent that my charism is caring and so perhaps that is why directing that energy and skill set towards my family and friends I have not much missed being in the workplace.  Part of that frustration is the fact that the job requires weekend time, key family time given my husband's hours.  This of course means less time the kids will be with a sitter, but I'm sure going to miss our Sunday morning Dunkin tradition this semester.  The rest of the frustration lies in how glad some friends and family are now that I will again, as one said, "be using my brain".  Ha, believe me ~ keeping up with growing, dynamic, curious children I've been using my brain plenty!!

Reality: The medical & healthcare field changes at a pace which would not allow me to leave for 5-7 years and return without in some way maintaining my skills ~ and this job is most likely a wonderful opportunity to keep a foothold for the future in my profession.



But I'm of two minds.