Quick update...

It's a huge relief to have my first two tests of the semester over with!

It has been such a busy week, and it's not over yet! I have 12 hour clinical tomorrow, so I am at the hospital from 6:30am-6:30pm. It's a long day, but I will be administering medications tomorrow (with supervision)!!! This is an exciting step closer to the goal! On Saturday, we have state convention at UVA, and I'll be there 6am-4:30pm. Long days, but I'm grateful, let me tell ya!

Anyway...

There was a precedent that the test I took most recently would be extremely difficult. Everyone was very nervous. Personally, I was terrified and concerned that I wasn't doing enough. It then dawned on me...

Who am I listening to?

It's important to consider who you are listening to, whether it is other people or the voice in your head.

What are you hearing and how do these messages serve you?

Sometimes it's necessary to light a fire under your butt to ignite motivation, but there also comes a point when nervousness, questioning, worrying, and comparing do not help.
You begin working against yourself. 

Consider who you let yourself listen to. Where are they coming from? The voice in your head can even throw a few curveballs at you. Know when to tell it to play ball somewhere else.

Last...

Know that you are different from other people and honor that. Your journey, what works for you, and what is best for you may be different. Don't worry about it: your journey is not for other people's approval and they're not judging your afterlife anyway, right? ;) 

Trust in yourself, your knowledge, your experiences, and your goals. With trust comes peace and acceptance, and confidence.

This energy along with gratitude, courage, and dedication is the perfect medium for growth, expansion, and connection, and that's really what we're for.