WRITING IS MY THERAPY. I am reminded of that as I have dealt with multiple weeks of situations that have left me in a state of devastation that I am sure every healthcare professional can relate to. The only difference between healthcare professionals and others is that during tragedy and through the pain, we still spend countless hours giving ourselves wholeheartedly to strangers. AHHHH, that's a complicated truth to admit, right? We are faced with twists and turns that require our undivided attention. However, we must make still stops to pretend that the road is not difficult. During this time, we suppress those emotions to care for the sick, wounded, and those in distress. Sometimes it takes a long time before we can address the fire that is still burning in the pit. It is almost out of control; somehow, we managed to keep it barely blazing. I hope you are catching what I am throwing out there. If not, I am saying. I know it is hard to deal with life and expect to spend countless hours caring for the sick, and you are barely walking because of the wounds that are not being cared for.
My story
Now, I will not go into many details at this time. I will give a fundamental overview because this post is not focusing on the many problems. I am writing this post to encourage us to spend time on the solution. Over the last week, I have canceled a wedding, attempted to move, and started a new job. It may seem that my life has taken a complete change, but I am reminded that even in the change of scenery, there is still great beauty. Now, I will admit that I am still working on figuring out life to get to my destiny. However, I know that my destination has not changed even though life has taken me through a detour. As I stated before, I will not spend much time on the problem here. Maybe you will be blessed to hear my story in detail one day. The goal is the solution and getting encouragement to know you are not alone.
A tribe of people
Before you read this section, I pray that you have already met at least a part of your tribe in your career. See, we have different tribes in our life. There is a church family tribe, there is a sisterhood or brotherhood tribe, and there is a work family tribe (to name a few). During my twist around the most prominent mountain I have faced, I realized that I had met a good amount of my work family tribe that can be found on the east coast, west coast, and south (Texas). As I was canceling a wedding, my tribe in Texas showed up in a big way showering me with hugs, gifts, and encouragement. I am not sure what you believe in. As for me, I am a firm believer that all things work for the good of those who love the Lord. I am not writing this to get you to believe.
I am writing this to share with you the people God placed in my life to provide support during a difficult time. It wasn't the happiest moment in my life. However, it was one of the moments I knew God knew what was best, and he gave me exactly what I needed to make this transition easier. So before I move to the next topic, I want to thank the tribe of people who showed me so much love and prayers during this journey.
Cleaning the Hotel of Heartbreak
I bet you did not realize you would be learning about a cleanse in the midst of this blog. However, I have to share the knowledge I obtained over the last few weeks. First, we have learned to rush in our careers. I am a medical-surgical nurse, so fast pace is our thing. Get it DONE! Move on quickly! In this situation, I learned to take my time and clean each room of this hotel (me). I was invited to this prayer reset, and during this time, I learned a lot about matters of the heart. I realized I have been so tired in life because my fuel has been trauma. I have kept pushing through trauma and not dealing with it head-on. So this weekend, I got to face it head-on and do a cleanse. I used to think heartbreak could be overcome through a song. God showed that heartbreak could be overcome by opening your heart so the Lord can make something out of the broken place. Now, the flesh will try to ground you in that hurt. However, if you allow your spirit to intercede, you will have a clean hotel with a new name open for a worthy occupant.
Achieving rest
I know we have touched on self-care. Sometimes we get lost in the busyness of life that we forget our basic needs. At this moment, I will like to remind you to take care of yourself. Get your feet done! You deserve a facial or massage! Spend time in the gym! Let's build ourselves up, so we are not easily broken after every significant event. We cannot continue helping others if we don't spend time with ourselves and nurture ourselves back to life. My challenge for you this week is that you spend at least 3 hours throughout the week doing something that will make you the best version of yourself.
In conclusion, think about the following questions:
What is in your heart that you need to let go of?
What is in your hotel (your heart)? Is your hotel named the heartbreak hotel too?
How do you cleanse the toxins from each room? In stages, how can you start this process?
Who is in your tribe? Evaluate each member. Are they genuinely worthy of being in your tribe? (Remember this is an exclusive group, and not everyone makes it in)
How will you achieve rest? Self-improvement is essential.
This was so therapeutic to write, and I hope it blesses you.
Signed,
The Manager of Renovation for the Heartbreak Hotel (In RESTORATION SESSION)
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