I quit my job a nurse.

I remember the day I took my first step into the real world of nursing. As a natural-born empath, I immediately fell in love.

I loved connecting, teaching, encouraging, and praying with my patients. Wide-eyed and eager to save the world, I fell in love with the idea that I was making a difference in someone’s life. It felt really good being a part of something bigger than me, and like a sponge, I wanted to learn everything I could to help my patients.

I went on to excel in my nursing career. I accumulated a wealth of experience in critical care nursing (ICU) across multiple specialties such as general medical-surgical, cardiac, neurology, and, surgical transplant (heart, lung, kidney, liver, and pancreas). Then offered my expertise across Texas as a travel nurse.

Then I offered my skills as an interventional radiology procedural nurse, then moved on to case management, and corporate consulting.

Initially, I was happy and fulfilled, but over time my feelings started to change.

Many people have asked why I stepped away from my job as a nurse – so I am going to share my truth.

This is why I left my job as a nurse.

The Truth

The truth is, I had an awakening.

One day I looked up and realized that my job as a nurse did not align with my personal values, and how I wanted to live my life. I started to feel extremely conflicted whenever I’d go to work.

I couldn’t get comfortable with the things that were becoming the norm within the healthcare industry and the nursing profession. And I was tired of numbing my feelings just to get through a shift for a paycheck.

Toxic and Racist

I learned very early in my nursing career that healthcare does not look the same for everyone.

It’s a well-established fact that healthcare disparities exist. Black and brown people in the United States experience more illness, worse outcomes, and premature death compared to whites.

Throughout my career, I’d seen healthcare providers allowing stereotypical thinking and downright racism to affect how they gave care and I refused to desensitize myself to these preventable norms.

Trading Time & Freedom for Money

When it came to nursing shifts, I’ve tried them all. 16, 12, 10, and 8-hour shifts, per diem, contract, and travel.

While all of these options had their perks, I longed for a more balanced life. A life where I can put my mental health first, spend more time with my loved ones, travel, and have a sense of personal fulfillment and meaning.

Is Western Medicine The Answer?

The ultimate goal of Western medicine is fixing the physical body with man-made pharmaceuticals which often have many adverse side effects.

This often leads to a huge breakdown in teaching and education between the healthcare provider and the patient.

I lost count of all the people I’ve encountered, suffering from chronic conditions, that have no idea how this happened to them nor any idea of how to reduce progression or simply heal their bodies naturally.

I believe treatment should be approached holistically, taking account of the mind, body, and spirit, and supporting the body’s self-healing mechanisms.

This is something that is usually not encouraged in Western Medicine.

The Moment of Awakening

Ultimately, I became tired of my career as a nurse.

I was overworked, always exhausted, an emotional wreck, depressed, fed up with the politics of my career, living a completely unhealthy lifestyle, and carrying around 70 extra pounds to prove it.

From the outward perspective, I was doing all the great things in my career … but none of them felt aligned with my very own belief system and how I envisioned my own life and purpose.

It was this spiritual download that inspired a change within me. And as a result, I decided to follow my intuition, seek alignment, and become accountable for the results in my life.

Soon after, I decided I’d go after my dream of becoming an entrepeneur. This was something I had thought of many times before.

I created my first digital course, Healthy Through Healing – A proven system that helps busy women break through illness with holistic and mindful practices, redefine their healing, and take control of their health.

I worked one-on-one with clients, bridging the gap of support for black women who were focused on healing, taking accountability in their life, managing their health, and putting their well-being first.

I went on to create my second digital course – The Level Up Mentorship Program for Nurse Entrepreneurs.

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For the first time, I know what it feels like to be in alignment with my purpose in life. It’s that feeling that makes leaving my job as a nurse so worth it.

Want to start your entrepreneurship journey?

Here’s my advice…

1. Understand that your options are not limited.

You won’t waste your degree nor do you need any additional degrees and certificates to make a change in your life that’s best for you. The tools that you need to be successful are not limited to a degree – they are already within you.

2. Find your niche by looking within.

Reflect on your passions, your strengths, and skills, and how you can use them to serve your community. A digital course is the easiest and fastest way to start making money using your experience and skills as a nurse.

3. Follow your intuition and take action.

Deep down inside, you already know what you are passionate about. If you’ve had that nudge in your gut to start a business, don’t ignore it because your plan B feels safer.

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