Welcome to February #Amilikey

 

    Hello my beautiful people I just want to say that I am forever grateful to this new year, because it has started out so freaking great!! Like I have no other way to express my gratitude than with a big shout out Hip Hip Hooray!!! Major Lol. Okay, seriously I want to genuinely thank everyone who is constantly supporting my vision and platform on social media. I have been astonished at the progress in just a few days that my YouTube channel has gained so many new subscribers. I just started making short reels and didn't think much of it. All of a sudden, the views started pouring in like a lot (well at least to me reaching over 100 and even a 1,000 views is a big deal) with likes and comments too. 

    As most of you know by now this month is one of the most important months because it is so special to me. I get to celebrate another year of life and that is a huge accomplishment for me and a blessing. I always like to create a mini itinerary for the celebration, because I usually have a few days off of work; however, this year I am starting a new accrual of PTO and I won't be able to request any time off for my birthday! So I will be proactive and celebrate on the Saturday before my official birthday. I have a fun day planned for me, a way of telling myself how much I love you and appreciate you. I know as an adult I have zero expectations of getting any presents from anyone, because I barely get a card or notification congratulating me anyways. With that in mind, I make sure I gift myself the most I can and make the memory last with a beautiful cake/dress picture. 

    Apart from my wonderful birthday celebration, I want to encourage you to celebrate February with some volunteer hours to help society and spread the human love we all have to give. I know I haven't been able to get myself involved in volunteering lately, but it is a passion of mine and I hope once I am more accustomed to my new schedule I can put that in place too! Another great option is obviously the state fair in Florida and the upcoming strawberry festival in Plant City. It is also bitter sweet to realize my 36th birthday will yet again be without a husband or kids of my own. I do not know what hurts more: the constant questioning from strangers as to why I am not married yet or have kids or my own disappoint that the waiting season has yet to end. I do have faith that the Lord has a man separate only for me, but that the timing is just not right for both parties. It scares me with my biological timer over expiring and that is a real concern, plus I don't want to be an old mom which at this point it's already starting that way. 

    Thank you for following and reading my humble blog, I genuinely pray that whoever comes across this writing is blessed abundantly and any strongholds are broken in the name of Jesus Christ Amen!!!  So with all of that let me get back to my main goal of spreading encouragement and reminding myself and others you are not a mistake because God that created you is perfect and He cannot make mistakes. You are here for a plan and a purpose so allow Jesus into your life and discover that plan for your life to be fulfilled. Thank you and remember leaving a small comment or feedback is always welcomed!!

Xoxoxoxoxoxoxo, 

Ana :)

January Shoutout #amilikey

     

    

    I am beyond blessed to be able to share my journey on this platform for free. I once tried switching over the blog to another form oh WordPress, but they actually charge you a small fee for the nicer features and whatnot. Anyways, the beginning of this year has started out amazingly with the start of my new job back in the industry of my liking and aptitude. I am learning more than ever before and it is a wonderful feeling. At work we use the Microsoft Teams application to keep in touch with all of our staff throughout the day and I can't get enough every time I hear the notification ding that there is a new message in a different group chat. Being able to assist patient all day long without being uncomfortable or exhausted is also fantastic. We truly have a great team that works well together. 

    I am working on my personal goals and this Saturday was my first reengagement in that specific goal. In the beginning it was a bit nerve racking, but once I started I eased into it just like before and I did pretty good. Now, I can continue to work on that goal each and every Saturday morning to continue making progress. A lot of the times we are the ones who get in the way of making progress because it is not laid out how we would have preferred. Instead of relying on excuses because it is not all perfect, let us work with what we got and make the best of it. 

    The weather has not been suitable for outdoor running, but I can't wait to get back on the schedule for my 5k training. I even took the liberty of inviting all my coworkers and hope this time I won't be there by myself like usual. Also, I made a few short videos on YouTube just because I was feeling great and looked nice too. Somehow that sparked a mini trend and the videos have over 900 views each, this mini sensation gained me 15 new YouTube subscribers which I am so grateful for as my presence on social media continues to expand. My only goal for my platform is to share the gospel and motivate people to overcome their struggles through the love of Christ Jesus. 

  Thank you for all your support and as always my favorite phrase coming up: "You are not a mistake, because God is perfect and He cannot make mistakes." You have a purpose in life to fulfill, so no matter the hard times never give up and allow Jesus to show you the way to a genuinely happy life!

Xoxoxoxoxoxoxo, 

Ana :)

 

First Day of New Job! #amilikey

 

Hey beautiful bloggers of mine! I am over the moon and back. Major Lol. It is literally night and day difference in every aspect. I got up before the rooster crows and got my self ready for an early morning. I thank God I made it in with ample time and that is a great feeling of satisfaction punctuality. My new boss is the sweetest and no I am not kissing bootie. She genuinely has a character of kindness not found often in the workforce. 

    I was able to settle in with my login accounts and started my training modules with all the pertinent new hire information. There was enough time to shadow the coworkers upfront, so that was nice to see the work being done first hand. Right along came my one hour lunch, which was really nice considering I only got a 30 minute lunch during the whole 12 hour shifts with a 15 minute break but still makes a difference resting continually 60 minutes versus 30. 

    Since I had extra time, I went ahead and read through my work email-- found the code for my uniform voucher and made the order request. The early bird gets the worm and now I am looking at Wednesday for the shipment to arrive. Being able to wear the uniform and look the part is also very important to me and it makes me feel happy/official. Not to sugarcoat it, but the coworkers were all nice and amicable towards me. The entire atmosphere is so much more structured and comfortable to work in versus the discord and constant chaos at the hospital because that is the natural expectation. 

    The last three hours were completed on Teams with a trainer and having that visual virtual training with someone else was very beneficial. It made the learning process so much more vivid versus just shadowing everything with someone else while they are trying to work at the regular speed. Today was a wonderful beginning to a new journey in my medical field and for that I am just super grateful to the Lord for this new opportunity. 

   So with all of that let me get back to my main goal of spreading encouragement and reminding myself and others you are not a mistake because God that created you is perfect and He cannot make mistakes. You are here for a plan and a purpose so allow Jesus into your life and discover that plan for your life to be fulfilled. Thank you and remember leaving a small comment or feedback is always welcomed!!

Xoxoxoxoxoxo, 

Ana :)