Its ok to Celebrate!

This past weekend I graduated from grad school. Now typically people would say Congratulations and I would smile and nod, not actually taking in their words, but this weekend I did it differently! I accepted every congratulations and great job wholeheartedly, I talked with friends about our accomplishments and I felt so so proud of making it! It wasn’t easy. There were days I was ready to quit. There were days when work and school and life were all too much to juggle. There was a pharmacology course, a power point fiasco and a clinical in Alaska. This weekend I celebrated them all!! Every bit of it led me to exactly where I am meant to be.

So, this is my reminder to everyone out there…its important to celebrate your journey, your successes, that you worked hard and are proud of yourself. It is important to really absorb all the congratulations, good jobs and your are amazings!! Live it up, because it will energize you and excite you. It will remind you that doing hard things (because they are THAT important! A nod to my good friend D.S. ❤️) is rewarding in the end.

And after you celebrate, GET BACK TO WORK!