This will be my first blog post. I decided to try blogging because it will be a way to share patterns for knitting, sewing, and little bits about life. I am a dog mommy to 4 dachshunds, and have a pet frog named Gus. I am a nurse, and I love being a nurse!!! I love the little things in nursing, talking with families, helping them cope, teaching patients and families how to care for themselves, rubbing lotion on patients backs and feet, making them comfortable. I make a sopping mess when giving a bath, and usually get my patients to laugh with me, or at least smile... I really love what I do, and I hope they feel that when I am their nurse. I am passionate about mental health, and the religious aspects of that. Many religious peoples will tell depressed people that they just don't have enough faith, or if they trusted G-d more.... that may not be the case, they may just need a medication to correct the imbalance of seritonine and nor-epinephrine in their systems... or if they are a paranoid schizophrenic, maybe they have a dopamine imbalance, causing them to have visual or auditory hallucinations.... These same religious peoples often need glasses to see, insulin for diabetes, or high blood pressure medications... they don't seem to think that is a faith problem. Some great pastors and religious peoples are willing to understand this and learn about it, and I appreciate them,and their willingness to think outside the box.
I am Messianic Jewish, by choice. Jesus was a Jew. When we are reborn into G-d's family, we become a part of G-d's chosen people. He has such great things for us! I feel G-d has called me to be like Rahab, Ruth, Cornelious... all people who were born Gentiles and chose Him. This affects every aspect of my life. I try to live according to His will in my life, and I do everything as unto Him. This means that when I go to work, I treat my patients as He would, I do my job with everything I have in me, I must live my life with everything I have within me. This does not mean that I always live up to those standards, I am still learning. :)
I am finally free of my past... I refuse to carry it around with me. Yes, sometimes, I pick it back up, but I must remember to put it down and let it go. My broken heart is now free to love again, something I never dreamed was possible. I have hope!
I love southern California! I hope to be moving to Redondo Beach by next month! I plan to make SoCal my home. I love not shoveling snow, I love Pelicans (as long as they don't poop on me), I love the Aquarium of the Pacific, and I love my new friends! I miss my friends in NNY, but I am so happy to have a new beginning!
