Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be where I am today. I definitely hoped and prayed, but not in a million years did I actually think my dreams would become reality. I feel extremely blessed and grateful to work in the BEST department...although I may be a bit biased. Going to a job I love everyday, where I get to help and care for babies so that they eventually become NICU graduates is so satisfying and so rewarding. Granted, not everyday is sunshine and rainbows.
Looking back 3 years ago (golly, where did the time go), when I was taking care of my first babies and thinking to myself, “There’s absolutely no way I can take care of 24 week micropreemies.” Or “I don’t have kids, how am I supposed to get parents to trust me?” ...amongst other thoughts and fears, of course, that resonated in my mind.
But now, I couldn’t be more happy with where the universe has guided me! Here is my unsolicited advice: Let your specialty pick you! Be open to new things and do not settle! Go after what you want. Pick something that gives you purpose and makes you want to wake up in the morning everyday to go to work. Choose something that makes you a better human. Shoot for the moon but aim for the stars! Take a chance and apply for that position even if you think it’s a longshot! And please, please, please do not be discouraged if you get rejected. Facing rejection is a humbling experience that makes you better and stronger! If it does happen, work harder, try harder, study harder, and prove that you’re enough. We’ve all been there, and I am here to help you any way that I can! Push through those obstacles because the end result is seriously WORTH IT!
// <3 your biggest, most annoyingly-positive cheerleader! // xoxo