I’m Back!
Hey everybody! I apologize for not writing in nearly a year. Damn, it’s crazy it’s been that long. The main reason why I haven’t posted was because I was unemployed and didn’t have the funds to keep this website up. Now, fortunately, I do. I missed being able to post here and watch my blog site come to life with blog posts, pictures, and other media. A lot has happened in 2024. It was one of the better years that I had. I was able to find a career path in healthcare and move out of my parents house to live up north in Redding, CA. And I am eternally grateful for their generosity in loving and supporting me while living with them.
After literally thousands of rejected emails from job applications I submitted, I decided to cut my losses and look into a different field. Part of me wishes I could find a job in the social media/digital space, but for now, that ship has sailed. I decided to set my sights on the healthcare industry since there is a huge demand and some of my family work in the field as Healthcare Administrators. Thanks to my older brother, I am now working full-time as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) at his nursing facility and it has been a huge blessing to live close to him and his family.
I’ll be honest, it’s not the most glamorous job and it isn’t something I want to do long-term, but it pays the bills and helps me towards my journey to self-reliance. I was nervous to work as a CNA because I had a terrible experience working briefly as an untrained caregiver in Idaho. I hope this doesn’t come across as insensitive to those of you who I work with or who have been in the skilled nursing/hospital space, but I treat my position like any other job. I don’t have the empathy to shoulder patients’ burdens or hardships and take them on as my own as some people do in this setting. I don’t work as a nursing assistant because it’s my life’s calling to help the elderly in this capacity. I’m treating this experience as a stepping stone to something greater.
It’s hard for me to relate with some people at work who get so emotionally attached to these patients. It might be due to my autism, or maybe I’m just an apathetic person haha. Or maybe both. I get it, I understand why people feel that this line of work is extremely fulfilling. Being able to provide intimate care for people who can’t do it themselves and build real and tangible relationships. It takes a special kind of person to do this type of work. But for me, I’m just here to work, gain experience, and collect a paycheck. Don’t get me wrong, I do strive to provide genuine care to people and treat them with the respect they deserve, but I struggle to get emotionally invested in these people's lives when they are here for a short length of time or pass away. That is how I view it at least.
Being a CNA has been an eye-opening experience. I’ve learned so much about overall health and how most of the diseases, syndromes, and disorders are preventable. It blew my mind that nearly every person I care for either has diabetes or some other gnarly health problems. It has put things into perspective for me that I need to take care of my body even more than I already was because I want to reduce my chances of having these problems or else I’ll be in the same boat as the patients at my facility who didn’t take care of themselves. The beauty of it is that it’s not rocket science to take care of yourself. Just eat more healthily, reduce your intake of processed foods, and stay active throughout the day. I am so happy to finally be working after spending so many years out of college looking for a job and being able to be in a position to save money and invest in my future.
And there you have it. I am so happy to be back on this blog and to share more life experiences and insights with you. And for those of you who have become friends with me, thank you for that and I hope that the content on here inspires you and helps you to learn more about what makes me, me. Enjoy the content and look forward to more that is to come. Take care and I’ll catch you on the next post. I love you all!
