Or rather, I should say I have a dilemma about my future. I'm also quite sure I've bored my friends and family to near coma about this so I will blog instead. Or is that blored. hahaha. Ya, whatever.
So. The three paths that I see in front of me are 1) to remain in this level of nursing and be able to concentrate on my family, friends, writing, cooking, gardening and other creative relationships and so create the life I enjoy the most. The down side being boredom with my work 2)Become a nurse practitioner with the down side of having family, friends, writing, cooking, gardening and other creative arts impinged upon or outright destroyed during the graduate school and certification process. The schooling would be interesting and the work would be interesting and, in theory I could return to work with people in poverty and, still in theory, could work abroad and be some use. 3) I could get a graduate degree in public health or a nursing degree and then go into management and so do some really interesting work and the graduate school experience would be alright -even interesting for family and friends. The down side would be not being so very useful in a public service kind of way and possibly never having a future abroad.
Argh. Anyone want to vote?
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Vote? On what you should do with YOUR life? Dangerous ground my friend... But, since I have no one to boss around anymore - I'll add my two cents.
You seem to be most happy when you are writing, gardening, cooking and being with your family and friends. Perhaps work should be left to just that - work. It doesn't need to define us. It just needs to provide us with a paycheque sometimes.
Your children will be grown and gone before you know it. Spend your time being with them and stop stressing about the future. If the drive is strong enough, you will find a way to have all the things you want in your life without having to give up things that are equally important.
You are not a failure if, at the end of the day you have friends, family, a warm place to sleep and the love of another. You've got it all - enjoy your life and look to the future but don't let it destroy the present.
Of course, if I took my own advice perhaps I wouldn't write so many lamenting blogs either... but, well, you know!
Do what your heart tells you. I did the NP thing and my family is reaping the rewards of a much happier person. Sure, it's tough during the school part. Read my older posts on my blog and you'll see! It's doable.
Hey! thank you echoakat and NP saves lives. I like to hear the opinions of people who have full and involved lives.
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