Health Care Administrative
- Times I Put Everyone Else First (and Myself Last)
- Experience: For many years, I consistently took care of others while ignoring my own needs, goals, and well-being. Family always came first, and I convinced myself I didn't have time to focus on my dreams. Impact: Burnout, limited personal growth, and delayed progress toward my education and career goals. Lessons: Taking care of myself is not selfish—it helps me show up stronger for the people I love. Real leadership includes self-care, boundaries, and balance.
- Procrastinating Returning to School Experience: I knew I wanted to continue my education, but I kept delaying. I told myself I wasn't ready, life was too busy, or I needed to wait until things calmed down. Years passed before I finally enrolled. Impact: Slowed career advancement, and self-doubt about starting later in life. Lesson: There is no perfect time to go back to school. The turning point came when I realized progress begins the moment I decide to move, even if the move is small. Becoming a Teen Mother Experience: Becoming a Teen Mother was one of the hardest challenges of my life. It required me to grow up quickly, take on adult responsibilities early, and sacrifice many of the milestones my peers experienced. Impact: Increased pressure, financial challenges, and limited time for education and personal development. Lesson: Although it felt like a setback at the time, it became one of my greatest sources of strength. It taught me responsibility, resilience, compassion, and what it means to fight for a better future.
Putting my goals on hold for family responsibilities. Experience: For years, I prioritized being a caregiver, problem-solver, and emotional support system for others. My desires often came last on the list. Impact: I lost sight of my own goals and struggled with guilt when I wanted something for myself. Lesson: My dreams matter too. Pursuing my education and career sets a powerful example for my children and shows them the importance of growth and perseverance. Understanding Myself Experience: I doubted my abilities even when others saw potential in me. I felt like I had to be perfect before taking steps toward leadership or higher education. Impact: Missed opportunities, hesitating to apply for positions, and playing small in spaces where I could have excelled. Lesson: Confidence is built through action, not waiting until everything feels perfect. I now move forward even when I'm afraid. Taking Too Long to Focus on My Own Future: Experience. I spent years putting off my personal dreams because I thought my job was simply to keep everyone together for everyone else. Impact: delayed discovering my own aspirations in health care administration and leadership. Lesson: I am allowed to grow. I am allowed to succeed. My story didn't start the traditional way, but I'm writing the next chapters on my own terms.
Even though these moments felt like failures at the time, they shaped my.
strength
Resilience, empathy, leadership potential, commitment to growth, and determination to succeed despite obstacles: none of these experiences define my limits; they define my courage.