Gritty, Graceful, and Good ... Enough

About Me

  1. First and foremost, I am a child of God.  I am a Christian.  Jesus is the sole reason that I am sitting here, writing to you.  He has brought me through more in this lifetime than I could ever have survived on my own.  For now, suffice it to say, I owe Him so much more than *just* my soul.
  2. I am a self-proclaimed nerd.  I’m the girl that grew up on science fiction, who loved Quantum Leap, Star Wars, and Back to the Future (yes, all three!).  Independence Day was my favorite movie; that is, until I saw The Matrix.  That favorite was replaced the second Inception crossed my radar.  In addition to “proper” sci-fi, I have developed a little fascination with the supernatural.  I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer, LOST, and Charmed.  Growing up, I was an only child with a knack for achievement and quite the ability to hyper-focus.  I had – and still have – a penchant for biting off more than I can chew. If I don’t, I get bored. (Yes, I also have diagnosed ADHD)
  3. I am a nurse.  I started out in the medical intensive care unit of a large Pittsburgh hospital.  I worked there for almost three years and loved almost every minute of it.  I love challenges, and there seemed to be a new one every day.  I learned the art – and yes, it deserves that distinction – of critical thinking.  It was on that unit that I discovered, quite by accident, my passion for teaching.  I chased that passion all the way to my current position of nursing instructor – at the very same institution *I* learned how to be a nurse.
  4. I am a wife.   And I have been for a few decades.  It is my absolute privilege and honor to be married to this man.  He is driven, kind, and generous to a fault.  He’s protective and stubborn.  Best of all?  He’s just strong-willed enough to stand up to me – a rare and refreshing (mostly…..) quality.  While our marriage isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, the rainy times have made me appreciate when the rainbow appears.