From Nurse to Stay-at-Home Mom
From Nurse to Mommy
Fun fact about me: I left my career in nursing to be a stay-at-home mom. I have such a deep respect for hospital and medical workers alike, and most especially during unprecedented times like this where they truly are our saviors and what helps heal our community. But I couldn’t have made a better decision for myself and for my family..
I grew up with the “work to live” philosophy in my household. And while that set me up on the path to a college degree that would hopefully set the pace of my career, I was incredibly miserable. From nursing school, to the day I landed my first (and last) hospital job I knew this was something my heart wasn’t fully committed to. But I did it anyway.. mostly because I wanted to make my parents proud that I conformed into family standards of “success”.
Most people like to interpret me as a happy and an enthusiastic person on the surface. And for the most part I gave into the illusion that I thought I was. I mean who wouldn't be happy with a lucrative career and the promise of stability, right? You’ve got to be some kind of crazy person who wouldn’t like to take all the advantages of being a nurse! Well..call me crazy. Even with all the benefits of what being a nurse entailed it wasn’t nearly enough to keep me happy. It took a long time for me to realize that the anxiety that I was harboring, and all the negative manifestations I would revolve myself around was originating from the fear of stepping out of my comfort zone, putting myself as well as my happiness first, and dealing with all the negative outcomes that it could possibly present with. But I knew I needed a change.. in all aspects of the word.
I’m fortunate enough to have parents that deeply care for my future and while I’m glad to have something to “fall back on”-as my mom would say..becoming a mother and leaving this behind me has been my most successful career move. While I might be missing out on possible opportunities of giving my daughter more than comfortable living expenses I’ll never regret being present for her and watching these milestones happen as they come.
I know opportunities are out there.. but it’s nice to know that I can accept them at my pace, and for no one else’s needs but my own. And I’ll patiently wait and continue to work hard on myself and what I truly want as I watch my little one grow.
With Love,
Chrissy G.
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