This Nurse is Giving Thanks- Ep. 73

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Welcome to episode 73 of the nurses on fire podcast. Happy Thanksgiving. Yes. If you are listening to this in real time, happy Thanksgiving. You guys. Thank you so, so much for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, welcome and cheers to igniting your fire. I'd be eternally grateful. If you took a moment to subscribe labor of you.

And share with other nurses that you know, could benefit this episode is about giving things and gratitude in this year of 2020. And you guys, this has been a very special year to say the least so many things, so many unprecedented things have happened, but when things like this happen and your whole model of reality shifts.

The best thing you can do is really count your blessings. When I look back and reflect, I can truly say that every year, I have gone places and done things that I could not have even imagined the year before. It's like the same goals we overestimate, how much we can do in a week, but underestimate how much we can do in a year.

And it's really true. The small things that accumulate to make. Big changes in our lives. And so I just wanted to take a moment to reflect on those things that have happened, over the last year. And most importantly, to give thanks because I am truly of the belief that everything that happens to me, good, bad, ugly happens for me.

So. The first thing I want to give things to is the fact that I have super supportive parents that watch my kids on the weekend when I work. And when I moved, yes, for the fourth time, in three years, they moved. A couple of miles away from me to be close to me. And I am so grateful for them. I'm especially grateful for my dad because it's his first time in his 60 something years that he has ever been a home owner.

And, It's so heartwarming to see that. So you never know who's watching and listening to you. And I would have never thought that my dad was taking heat to the financial advice that I was sharing with you guys. Lo and behold, he was listening to the point where. He was able to buy a house for the first time ever in his life.

And so I am truly grateful for this platform to be able to share my story. And for the simple fact that even when you think people aren't listening, they are, and believe me, you guys, it's hard because I'm sitting here talking to myself. I don't know. Give me back all the time. And so I'm just like always amazed when I hear people say, Oh, I learned this from listening to your podcasts, or I heard you here.

And the lessons that you shared really helped me. So you guys, I am really honored, but there's no greater honor than to know that your actual dad, your actual parents actually take heat to the things that you're saying. so. That's the number one thing I'm grateful for. You know, above all holidays, I can truly say Thanksgiving was always my parent holiday and not because of the historical reasons why we celebrate Thanksgiving, but I just thought it was an awesome day that we were able to gather as a family and just truly be in gratitude and give.

Thanks. Way, I've always looked at Thanksgiving just a day, about loving on each other about being grateful. And I have a pretty amazing family and I have to say it really sucks this year that we can't be together. Like we usually are, because, like I said, it's one of the. Days that I look forward to most in the year, but I have to say, I am extremely grateful that I have not lost anyone in my family that no one in my family has become extremely sick and that.

All in all, we are all doing well. Even my almost 93 year old grandfather is still up and kicking and dancing and being himself. It's just a little bit sad that during this time we can't go over his house and celebrate, but I am truly grateful that through all of this, my family is still doing well. The next thing I'm really grateful for.

It is for new beginnings every day, I look at it as a new beginning, a new lease on life, and I'm truly grateful for every day that I'll wake up, but there are times in your life where there are certain transitions that you know, that you need to make that. Sometimes just slap you in the face. And, even though it was something that you probably knew that you needed to do because of comfort and because of not wanting to rock the boat, you might not do it.

But then an opportunity presents itself where you can't help. But be like, wow, that really happened for me. And that happened most recently in my relationship. So there was some infidelity in my relationship that was kind of like, blah. And so, initially I was a little hurt and then I was like, wait, This happened for me.

And so I was able to release that relationship and am doing amazing. Like I'm feeling so good. I'm in a really good place. Even with the kids, the family, I would say things are better now than they were before. And so. I, like I said, embrace the mindset that everything that happens to me happens for me.

And that was really one of those big shifts that happened this year that had really. Set me on a new path, a new and exciting path. And I am super grateful that it happened because I think that it only creates more expansion in my world. Another thing I'm super grateful for is learning to really love myself first.

And this is an ongoing process. This is not something that you just learn overnight, but learning to trust and love myself and. Giving myself, grace and knowing that I don't have to always go hard in the paint. I always grew up with this story that I had to go, go, go fight harder, work harder than the next person in order to accomplish my dreams.

And right now I'm taking a moment to sit back and really just appreciate and love on myself. And really take some time to be in awe of all the things that I've accomplished. I mean, just bringing two beautiful, phenomenal girls into this world in itself is an accomplishment, but all the other things that I was able to do in my life and really just loving on myself, I am truly grateful to be in a space where I can do that.

I'm also super duper grateful for my career. As a nurse, I feel like nursing has expanded the things that I'm able to do. Limitless potential. The flexibility is amazing. I get to bring life in the world. I get to impact somebody's family on a daily basis. And I do not take that lightly. Even when I reach a point of financial independence, I can always see myself being a nurse because number one, nursing is way easier than entrepreneurship to me any day, I don't sleep on the amazing benefits that I have and my ability to even work a little bit, to be able to stack and contribute to my retirement.

And maybe not have to touch that money and be able to pass that money down for generations is so clutch. And it's something that I really love and I'm really passionate about. And I believe that in gaining financial independence, it only makes that passion grow because I can truly shape my career around how I wanted to work for me.

It's all about what I get to do, not what I have to do. I'm super grateful that this path of me getting my finances together has really led me on a journey to understanding the importance of wealth. I feel like it's a moral obligation for me to build wealth because when I'm wealthy, I'm able to pour into other people you cannot pour from into cup.

And it's my obligation to build wealth so that I can help. More and more people, my wealth creates expansion and other people. So it's really a moral obligation for me last, but definitely not least. I want to thank each and every one of you out there listening to the nurses on fire podcast, the people in the community that have rocked with me from day one, or even if this is your very first.

Episode listening. I am truly grateful to you without you. I couldn't do what I do. And you guys, I have been like grinding with my head down, really not on any special projects, but on really self-improvement and, Building up my family. And I didn't even realize that we have way over, over a hundred thousand podcasts downloads.

Thank you, so, so much each and every one of you guys. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for listening. Thank you for coming on as a guest. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I really appreciate you. So from the bottom of my heart, even though this is a crazy. Thanksgiving and you know, this year has thrown us for a loop.

I encourage you to take a moment to put together a list of things that you are grateful for. And on this Thanksgiving, make sure to read that, share it with others and know that everything has been , will be,  and is all right. Happy Thanksgiving. Y'all.

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