Author Archives: forsythe14

I don’t know how many times I have had people tell me after they get to know me, that they were intimidated by me. Why? Because I am a hard worker? I look like I have my life put together? I’m a great actress? I’m successful? I have made it on my own? I knowContinue reading “Confidence or Intimidation?”

Now, I read this the other day from one of my positive enlightening emails I receive everyday telling me why I remain in this state of mind. When you first read the title, did you automatically think to yourself, the saying, “It is what it is.” I definitely did have a love/hate relationship with thisContinue reading “Being with What Is”

Skepticism is defined as: a doubting or questioning attitude. Who has experienced this attitude? My hand is raised times a thousand million. Why are we skeptical? Have we been burned so many times by people that when someone or something new arrives, we automatically have doubts? I have my fab 3 individuals who helped meContinue reading “Skepticism…..Friend or Foe?”

I have created a couple of experiences in not staying true to myself, and this blog is one of them. I have to abide by my blog’s title. Honesty. I haven’t been honest with myself lately because I started caring about what people were thinking of my writing. Guess what? That stops NOW! Why didContinue reading “Stay True to Yourself”

How many times do you say “me” or “you” in a day? I am guessing an unfathomable number. Especially in healthcare, on shift, at bedside. How are you feeling? How is your pain? How are you?! Your demeanor when asking these questions reflect your thinking. If you are truly asking in a compassionate, positive manner,Continue reading “The Only One for Me is You”

I was out to dinner with my great and insightful friend a couple weeks ago. He mentioned the title of this blog to me. Of course it resonated. Everything does lately. I now feel when people apply themselves to make me a better person, I am more in tune, more focused, and I really takeContinue reading “She Doesn’t Suffer Fools”

I am starting to like this room now, and around three months ago, it transformed my healing practices. I woke up that morning wondering what my shift was going to be this time. What stressors? What kind of patient load? Are we going to be short staffed? Who is going to be my teammate? AreContinue reading “352-Circle Back. My Transformation”

I heard this saying, or read it, and it struck me because, it is so true and concrete. Concrete, when it dries, you are stuck. What you do, your actions, your words to others, reflects you. With all of my past relationships, I hurt people with my words, but I believed that it made theContinue reading “You can’t Hide From Yourself”

If you read my previous post, you already know what you are about to read. I am going into a dark place, a dark experience, rather. However, now I know there is always light at the end of the tunnel, if the tunnel is open. This experience occurred maybe 4-5 years ago. Mom with BreastContinue reading “352-You Know Where I Am Going”

I completed my preceptorship on the floor I work on today. I graduated nursing school and I became an RN after six weeks of orientation. I told myself I was moving to Phoenix after I graduated. I hated the snow in Montana; guess I still like it, I am still here. Do you know whyContinue reading “My First Night Shift”