Darling

The new Audi was in a fender bender on Saturday and we dropped it off for repair today

And went out to lunch afterwards for pizza

 

Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day

To the man who taught how to always get up after we fall 

Monet invited us to her home for lunch

To enjoy the sunshine

And the view

Sierra enjoying the view

Happy Day

 

Lil Darlin

My little sister Darlin

On her birthday

Riding an elephant at Hogle Zoo

In Park city

In Hawaii

In Sun Valley after winning first place at the skating competition 

 I sent her these photos today to wish her a happy birthday. 

Luckily it’s Friday

Sunset tonight 

Was beautifully enchanting 

Fritz saw a rabbit

While I listened to an audiobook Venetia 

I received my yearly evaluation today as well and met all my goals and will be getting a raise in July

 

Excellence Council

I lead my first in person Patient Care excellence council meeting yesterday

 I have served as the co- chair of the council since last year. We are getting closer to magnet status as a hospital. It’s exciting to see how far we have come. 

33

33 years ago today I got married

Markus won his game last night with the Murray Alumni

 And while I was sitting at his game I realized that I need to forgive myself for not knowing the things I do now, when I was 19 and so young and afraid. I was afraid to follow my heart and do the hard things. I had so many things I wanted to accomplish in my life. And when I said yes instead of no or no instead of yes I was not living with integrity. 

I logged in to my Al-anon meeting on my way to his game and listened to people talking about this same thing. 

Step six talks about being ready to have God remove all my defects of character. Since I want healing I’m turning my will, my life, and my defects over to God. 

I am making a list of all the people I have harmed and willing to make amends to, and I stopped dead in my tracks when I realized I am on that list! 

Me.

19 year old me. 

The young girl that I harmed by not listening to her inner voice- the one that said, wait. Maybe I don’t want to get married yet.

Maybe I want to finish my university of Utah degree in physical therapy first. 

Maybe I want to compete in the professional figure skating championship- U.S. Open. 

Maybe I want to drive a convertible VW bug. 

Maybe…

I knew that I had harmed quite a few people in my life and let them down. Or been afraid of letting them down by not doing what I thought they wanted me to do to look perfect in their eyes. Like getting married in the temple. Or creating a perfect home. Or having perfect children. 

But I had never thought about making amends to myself. 

Forgiving myself for not having the courage to live with integrity and do what was important to me. 

I suddenly felt as if a weight had been lifted from me. My reward for making amends with someone on my list. Me. 

You never find yourself until you face the truth. ~ Pearl Bailey

Late Nurse

The good thing about being the late nurse

Is that when I get off at 8:30 Martin is already hiking with Fritz

I can join them and take in the sunset

 

New

I started training our new procedural nurse today 

And we have a new salsa instructor at DF dance

 

Heidi

Shout out to Heidi
Whose birthday is today

 

SOLD

I’m selling my old desk

On KSL

$50 obo

 

New View

On my walk home from work

The medical residents building that they started tearing down in January is finally demolished 

 

Out of Clinic

Pedicure today

After lunch with a friend named Sara that I met at Al-anon family group

 

Intern

Markus started his summer internship this week
At Cosem

 He is still working at the golf course and for Utah Hockey Club as well. Sam starts her new job at Fidelity next week. 

Roses are in full bloom

Good things happen every day