02/10/2025
I nearly walked away from nursing forever.
I hit a breaking point.
PTSD from fainting during an emergency case.
Anxiety so bad I was dry-heaving before work.
Workplaces that made me question everything.
For a while, I thought it meant I wasn’t cut out for nursing.
That maybe I should just quit.
But the real problem wasn’t my love for the job.
It was the system I was stuck in.
So I stepped away.
I took time off to travel.
And I started an online business that gave me the breathing space I desperately needed.
And here’s what surprised me…
That space didn’t push me away from nursing.
It actually made me miss it.
When I was ready to step back in, I had a whole new perspective.
I got to work with different teams.
I learned new ways of doing things.
I built my confidence back up, one shift at a time.
And slowly, I realised… I didn’t hate nursing.
I hated how burnt out I was.
Now, I work because I want to, not because I have to.
I can give my best to patients without running on empty.
I can show up in clinics with pride and passion again.
Taking a step back and starting something new that brought a third income into our household, didn’t end my career. It saved it.
It took the pressure off having to bust my balls 5–6 days a week just to stay afloat.
It gave me freedom to set boundaries.
It gave me space to love my work again.
That’s the luxury I never thought I’d have: working on healthier terms, giving 110% when I’m in the clinic, and still having energy left over for the rest of my life.