 The Barely Balanced BlogÂ
Nervous system tools for burned-out nurses who are done pretending they’re fine.
Stop Restricting, Start Regulating: A Nurse's Guide to Sustainable Wellness
Every January, the message is the same: New year, new y...
The Override Inventory: Why Nurses Don't Recognize Their Own Burnout
Where your nervous system actually is—not where you thi...
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Coming Up for Air
After 30+ years at the bedside, I’ve had my share of “I can’t do this anymore” moments. Including the one where my nervous system literally shut down. But I’m still here at the bedside. And I’ve fallen back in love with nursing.
No guru talk. No toxic positivity. Just honest nurse-to-nurse communication about what’s actually working.
