in the wake of this tragedy do we really know our breaking point ?

[rudecat]

How many of work.to the point of exaustion, see such pain and sadness in our workplace (its not all perfect) and think we are dealing with it quite well? At what point do we stop and reflect . That we look at us.without feeling the caregiver guilt. This is not saying we don't love our jobs but are we loving it to the point of our own wellbeing ?

[Farawyn]

I feel the way I do when the person next to me on the train is talking to someone on the phone, and I can only hear half the conversation.

I've started answering them. When they look at me I pretend I am on my phone.

[cracklingkraken, ASN, RN]

I've started answering them. When they look at me I pretend I am on my phone.

Haha did you see the YouTube video of the guy who did that at the airport?

[Farawyn]

Haha did you see the YouTube video of the guy who did that at the airport?

No. I thought I invented it.

[cracklingkraken, ASN, RN]

No. I thought I invented it.

[grandpaj]

The concept is hilarious, but I would be so irritated if that dude sat down next to me. I think it makes for better sketch comedy than social experiment.

But yeah, this thread reads like an awkward one-sided conversation. 😜

[O9eleven]

Yes, indeed grandpaj, very awkward. Sorry I wasted my time reading this thread.

[SleeepyRN]

I don't love nothing or nobody more than I love myself and God. It's not selfish, it's survival. You have to love and take care of YOU first, not your patients, not your children, not your spouse. We all have to keep that in mind. It can become so easy to become enmeshed into the pulls of life and society, but we have to keep ourselves and our sanity first.

All I can say is wow.

I love my nieces and nephews, husband, siblings...more than I love myself.

I do love myself. Within reason, I will go above and beyond for people. I'm learning to create a balance in my life where I can have me time, (because I love myself) and help others out whilst not over extending myself.

[morte, LPN, LVN]

Dislike.

still petty. beside the fact i think the poster was saying exactly what they wanted the way they wanted.

[Farawyn]

still petty. beside the fact i think the poster was saying exactly what they wanted the way they wanted.

Yes. Incorrectly.

[klone, MSN, RN]

Please be nice to each other - thanks.

This simultaneously made me smile and get teary-eyed.

Big hugs to you, Trauma. Hugs to all the admins.

[klone, MSN, RN]

****. The tears won. *********. I feel like we're all broken. Will we ever heal?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I feel like we're all broken. Will we ever heal?

We will heal. Healing shall come with the passage of time, grace, and the wisdom to deal with the mind-blowing adversities that are thrown in our direction.