A Compendium of New Adventures with Old friends

I didn't write a blog post Wednesday. It's a challenge I challenge myself to write a post by every Wednesday to improve m consistency and my writing. but I've been exhausted. I'm wrecked. I had to take yesterday off and woke with a headache this morning. I'm so very tired. I still have 8 weeks of Prac to make up because I've been so sick and now that I'm so close to finishing sickness rears it's ugly head all over again and it causes me to wonder if I can finish this. If I am supposed to. there's something to be said for human perseverence, but where does the Devil deter me? where is it God? where does Perseverence become a rejection of God's plan for me?

I had written something else on Tuesday, but I think this is more important. We haad a group project. Everyone hates group projects. (except those who won't do anything) but I was tasked not only with my own part of the assignment but putting the presentation together. when other groups had obviously done only their part I was lumped with managing all of it and keeping the bsentees up to date. When it cme time to present one of my classmates attacked me for not putting it in the way she wanted and I snapped. I broke. I failed and I fell. I couldn't take another hit with everything else going on and I left. I wanted to quit. walk away from nursing give up completely because I'm so behind. But I had my little cry, didn't present my bit let it fall apart and gave my concern to God. I had to I have to. I forget that he is on my team even when I cannot stand on my own. He reminded me of Psalm 23:4-6. I hate the other students in my class. But God loves me. God leads me. ...

Thing is though, our lifestyle of convenience, is hand in hand with planned obsolescence. The idea that you just throw something out because it’s ‘broken’ or ‘unwanted’. But Environmental awareness requires us to step up. To behave better, to make an effort. And when we aren’t doing well or make a mistake we can’t just give up. As easy as it is to say ‘it’s ruined’ and throw it away (whether it be our efforts, projects, toothbrush or towels) it’s better, it’s more important, to say ‘today I slipped,’ or ‘it’s not comfortable on my skin anymore’ and try again tomorrow or repurpose it. Towels can become rags. I guess though what I’m trying to get at is that you can’t give up on your efforts for one set back. Step up. Be brave. Keep fighting for something you believe in. something worth fighting for. Because the journey is hard, but the view is incredible. Romans 3 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,  24  and all are justified freely by hi...

I want to live my best life . That means sometimes making changes. So I’m changing. I’m coming up to the end of my Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse qualification) and I’m still nervous but I’m getting more confident. Part of that confidence means being brave enough to make changes I’ve considered. Like Environmental sustainability. It’s impossible to live a cruelty free life, but my goal is to reduce it and to reduce my carbon footprint (because you can’t really make the world a better place for nothing can you?) but I will be working in one of, if not THE most wasteful industry. Don’t get me wrong. It’s justified (sometimes) infection control yadda yadda. But I make changes in my personal life to reduce my impact. I use reusable mugs, I pinch ideas from Lush’s sustainable ideas like using a cotton tea towel, and I just bought compact reusable cutlery so now I can say when I get take out “I don’t need cutlery thank you”. Sure it’ll save big business a few bucks. But that’s one less...