Episode #98 My Job Needs Me, So They Should Treat Me Better
Release Date: 08/16/2024
Grief Is Not A One and Done Thing
The Grieving Nurse
The past couple weeks have not been very good weeks. There has been a lot of things with grief that have made me feel despair, hopelessness, lonely, and abandoned. It's hard to remember that grief is not a one and done type of thing. After reflecting back on this, there are a few things I would have done differently. There are a few things I now can do differently going forward. One of the hardest things about grief is that it feels so lonely. I can help.
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The Horrible Week
The Grieving Nurse
This week has not been a good week. It has been a very hard week. There was something that triggered me from my mom's death. Then it was my dad's birthday. My marriage was also not in a great spot. Walk through this with me as I talk about the emotions an what I did to get out of that awful week. You are not alone.
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The First Two Weeks To Month After Your Loved One Dies
The Grieving Nurse
The first couple weeks to month after someone dies is a blur. It's so many emotions. You don't know if this is 'normal'. You feel like you are looking through a fog. You are exhausted. This episode I talk about the first weeks to month after the death of a loved one. Gain a few simple tips on how to care for yourself during this time. Talking about all of this is one of the best medicines for grief. Talk with me at
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Am I Grieving The 'Right' Way?
The Grieving Nurse
We see so many things that tell us we are grieving the wrong way. 'We should be over it by now.' 'So and so didn't struggle this much.' How do you know when you are doing grief wrong? This episode I give you 3 tips to help you know if you are grieving the right way. I also talk about the 'wrong' way to grieve. Wondering which category you fall into? Book a chat with me at
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I Didn't Get To Say Goodbye
The Grieving Nurse
If your loved one died suddenly, you didn't get to say goodbye. You wish you could go back in time and do things differently. You feel so guilty. This episode I talk about how to live with the guilt. You spiral on how things should have been different. If you had only know.. Get help on the go with . A walkie-talkie app to get support for your grief as it occurs. Click the link, be sure to fill out the phone number portion. Download Voxer (free app). Get good sleep
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I Have Lost Interest In Everything
The Grieving Nurse
You don't want to die, but you have no interest in anything either. Things that used to bring you joy, now make you feel nothing. It feels like you are walking through mud with your mind. This episode I talk abou this feeling and what to do about it. Get help on the go with . A walkie-talkie app to get support for your grief as it occurs. Click the link, be sure to fill out the phone number portion. Download Voxer (free app). Get good sleep
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Going Back To Work After Death Of Loved One
The Grieving Nurse
The bills keep coming even if your world feels like it has ended. You know that you need to make money but you don't feel ready to go back to work. This episode I talk you through how to know if you are ready to go back to work. If you aren't ready but the bills still need to be paid, I walk you through how to handle being back at work. Get help on the go with . A walkie-talkie on your phone so you can message me any time day or night to get help with grief. Want to get good sleep again? Sign up for my .
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I Am Struggling To Go Through Their Things
The Grieving Nurse
When people die there are a lot of things left behind. Their clothes, jewelry, shoes, trinkets, and paperwork. This list could go on and on. When you start going through your loved ones things a lot of feelings come up. It feels like you are losing that person all over again. This episode I talk about those feelings. You can feel like there is something wrong with you because everyone is telling you that you should do this. Or you feel like you should be doing this and be fine with it. It's ok not to be ok. I teach you how to process these emotions. Book a .
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I Am Not Ready To Go Through Their Things
The Grieving Nurse
After your loved one dies there are things to take care of and go through. So often we don't feel ready but there is a pressure to do this. This episode I talk about how to know that you are ready and what to do if you are not. This is not a race that you need to hurry through. Get support .
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When the Glue Holding the Family Together Dies
The Grieving Nurse
Relationships change after your loved one dies. People that you thought would be there for you are no longer there. You try to distance yourself from these people. You feel guilty and feel like you are failing your loved one. This episode I talk about how relationships shift and change after a death. Sometimes it can be good. Sometimes it can be bad. I help you navigate this unexpected side affect of death of a loved one. Book a free grief consult call .
info_outlineWe have all thought this at one time or another. When the nursing profession is so short staffed, we start to think that our employer needs us, more than we need them. That may be statistically true. However, the way we show up when we start to think this way, is usually not very kind or nice.
This episode I talk through a bridge thought. How to get from the thought you are currently having to one that makes you feel better. A thought can be the difference between dreading going to work every day and loving your job. A thought can be the difference between biting your tongue, or lashing out at someone.
Changing a thought can be so easy, and yet so difficult at the same time. A coach is the person who helps walk you through this process. You are able to more clearly discern if you are to stay in this job or follow a calling to another one.