It's Friday, May 23rd, 2025.

By LaQuita Burden, RN, BSN

Hello All, It's Friday.

The weekend is calling, I must go.   Let's normalize buying yourself something nice after getting paid.  Go take care of yourself.  You worked for it.  You deserve it.  When is the last time you did something for the 1st time... I want you to pick up your head and go make some new memories because there's a life out there that you still have yet to live.  

Joy and pain can exist together - one doesn't cancel out the other.  You can be grateful and grieving, hopeful and hurting, healing and still broken.  Let both have their space.  Life isn't always one or the other, sometimes it's both.  Healing sometimes happens in circles, not lines.  You'll return to old places but with new eyes. - Jaggers Healing isn't pretty.  Some days it's screaming.  Some days it's fighting.  Some days it's crying.  Somedays it's shutting down completely.  But everyday it's growth.  Don't stop. - McDaniel     Sometimes all you really need is a break from people needing you because you need you.  To anyone healing be kind to yourself today.  You're allowed to feel it all.  

~Love EduQuita 

LaQuita Burden, BSN, RN is a dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator at Norton Healthcare, passionate about empowering healthcare professionals through education. Beyond her career, she loves to share wisdom and encouragement with others. As a devoted mother, LaQuita spreads love and kindness, striving to uplift those around her in both her personal and professional life.