CHILDHOOD DREAMS

I wanted to be a nurse since I was 8. Pediatric Oncology. That was the dream. It was at least until I started managing restaurants and had my precious son. Then that dream got farther and farther away as I slowly believed my own lies that I couldn’t do it with a kid. Spoiler alert: I did it, and you CAN do it too. I later met my loving husband Daryl. We had been dating for about a year when, bless his heart, he encouraged me to apply to a very competitive nursing program. Walla Walla Community College in Washington is the number one rated Community College in the nation, and the nursing program is in the top nine. I didn’t expect to get accepted the first year I applied. BUT I DID! I was so ecstatic that my dream job was 2 years away. 

NURSING SCHOOL

My very honest, true story

I remember the day I had my first meltdown. Fast forward one week into nursing school and I’m on the floor of my closet throwing one of my notorious fits. Like a toddler. I hated nursing school and I thought I didn’t want to be a nurse. I begged my husband to let me quit. He looked at me and said “You need to do this for you. You will thank me after you graduate.”  I told him NEVER and I think I cried the whole way to school that day. After class, I went out to my car and saw a encouraging note from him on my windshield.  If it wasn’t for this man, I would have dropped out and given up when it first got hard. 

That feeling of not wanting to be a nurse never really went away. Looking back now, I think it was more that I didn’t want to be a nurse in a hospital. I have so much respect for men and women who work the long hours and night shifts, but that never ignited my inner passion. This made nursing school very difficult for me.

 The human body fascinates me and I love learning about its many facets. So despite all that, I excelled. Quickly becoming the brightest blonde in the room. I maintained A’s and was told by every professor that I would be an excellent nurse and they couldn’t wait to see where I would go.

WHY AESTHETICS?

Spring break of my first year, Daryl and I took a trip to visit our soon to be new home, San Luis Obispo, CA. We stopped by Jewlery Couture in Ventura to shop for our wedding bands. That’s where we met Janelle. Despite the fact that she is gorgeous from head to toe, she had lips to die for. I shyly asked her what lipstick she had on to make her lips so pretty. She told me about her injector at a local Med Spa. Once we got in the car, I turned to him with hope in my eyes and his response was, I quote, “you don’t need that filler bullshit.” Husbands are notorious for being skeptical of fillers. (See my upcoming blog post on husbands and filler, because girls, I have filler now and he loves it…secretly.)

 In the airport on the way home back to Washington, I couldn’t help myself and I looked up this Med Spa. I clicked on the “about me” tab and I almost dropped the champagne flute I was holding. The injector IS A NURSE. I let that sink in for a few minutes (okay maybe like 2 seconds) and then I squealed and told Daryl I was going to be a nurse injector when I graduated.

That day, I gained the determination to finish nursing school. It gave me hope that I would actually put my degree to good use. To make women feel beautiful, outside and in. That day I found my passion, and its been on fire ever since.

BEAUTY BRAINS AND BOTOX

I am being honest and open about my journey, because I hope it inspires you to chase your dreams. I love being a nurse, and I am so proud to be part of this profession. I am even more proud of myself for graduating nursing school and persevering through the long nights, hard tests, and having to wear bright blue scrubs. I am now in love with my career.

Darlings, please promise me that you will never give up on your dreams. Promise me, and yourself that you will ignite your inner passion and go chase what will make you happy. I promise, it’s worth it. All you need is your inner Beauty, some Brains, and a little Botox.