Thankful Thursday | sun and rain

First, I want to share this picture of Chiquita because it makes me giggle when I look at it.

This week, I am thankful:

that there was beautiful sunshine on my birthday

We’ve been having some much-needed rain, but the day of my birthday was filled with sunshine. Yay!

for the rain

It has been dry here recently, so I am grateful for all the recent rain!

And on a similar note, I’m grateful for the green.

that my class is almost done

My work for week six is done, so I only have two more weeks to go!

This doesn’t mean I get a break, because the next class starts right after this one finishes.

But I’m still grateful to be nearly done with this class because every finished class means I am one class closer to graduation.

that I have been able to use my Spanish at work

I am not certified to do any medical stuff in Spanish (I have to get our in-person or virtual interpreter services for that), but I am allowed to do basic conversations in Spanish.

I am definitely a little less nervous about doing this than I used to be, and that makes me happy. I’m nowhere near fluent, but hey, basic conversation is better than nothing.

This is the whole reason I started learning Spanish in the first place; to be able to talk to my patients!

for our in-person Spanish interpreter

I am always so grateful for her! She serves our whole hospital, but she is frequently available when I need her to help me; we do have electronic options, but there’s nothing like in-person services, especially when a patient is hard of hearing.

It is such a relief to have her come help me!

that my breakfasts and lunches are prepped

Such a good feeling!

for the way that my job is so challenging

I suppose with enough experience, it would be possible to become bored on my unit. But I am nowhere near being bored; although I try my best every day, and I think I am doing a good job, there are always things I am learning and noticing that I could do better next shift.

So, each day feels like a fresh new challenge, a chance to try again, to give even better care, to be more on top of things, to anticipate more things, to advocate more, and so on.

I like this; that even though I’m getting better every day, there are always more things to work on.

Speaking of….I’m off to work now. 🙂

What are you thankful for this week?