Reflections

Happy Holidays! “As we approach the heart of the holiday season, I’ve been thinking a lot about the pace at which we live—especially as nurses and coaches. I came across a beautiful piece by Fiona Jacob that stopped me in my tracks. It felt like a permission slip to finally drop my shoulders and breathe. … Read more

A Holiday 2025 Message from Teresa When Your Mind Whispers “There has to be more”Your Heart Answers, “Yes, I Know.” There comes a moment in every nurse’s life when the way we’ve been living no longer feels like the whole truth of who we are. Not because we’ve failed, but because something deep within us … Read more

Every year around this time, we talk about gratitude — often like it’s another item on the holiday checklist. Be thankful. Write three things. Find the silver lining. But the gratitude I’ve witnessed in nurses, caregivers, and everyday human beings doesn’t come from lists or practices. It comes from something deeper. It rises from the … Read more

Every feeling you’ve ever had—peace, panic, compassion, exhaustion—wasn’t caused by the circumstance. It was created, in real time, by three invisible forces: This isn’t theory. It’s the operating system every human being runs on. And once you see it, you stop fighting the system—and start flowing with it. “When people see the power of thought, … Read more

There is a better future for nurses. You’re a Nurse. But You Know You’re Here for More. A year from now you’ll either still be saying “someday – it’ll be better”… Or you will be living the life you were meant to. Every nurse feels it at some point — the feeling that “this can’t … Read more

The future of nursing isn’t something we’re waiting for. It’s something we’re creating—right now. And it shines bright. ✨ Not because of new policies or more paperwork, but because of nurses themselves. Nurses who are embracing the deeper knowledge we carry—the kind of knowledge that doesn’t just treat symptoms, but changes lives. The nurse who … Read more

When people think about health, they often look outside themselves—food, exercise, stressors, or schedules. Those things matter, but they are not the starting point. Beneath every choice you make, an inner dialogue runs like background music. This hidden dialogue is a conversation with yourself about who you are, what’s possible, and what you’re capable of … Read more

Do you feel alone? What nurses aren’t saying out loud You Are Not Alone: Even if it feels that way!  Something happened at a recent nurse practitioner conference that’s been sitting on my heart ever since. I met a woman sitting alone, laptop open, doing that quiet kind of multitasking we all know too well. … Read more

I recently read a piece on the power of saying yes — not the kind where we overcommit and burn out, but the kind where we reclaim joy, curiosity, and freedom. The kind that whispers: this is for you. And I realized… The summer of “yes” has already started! I danced for the first time … Read more