Lealie Jackson

COACH SUMMIT 2021 ✨

Getting back into the habit of writing and reading my vision for my life each day. ⁣ ⁣ One of my goals I write in each month is weekly days nights with my fiancé.⁣ ⁣ We work opposite shifts ⁣ Me: 12 hour nights three times a week⁣ Him: 8 hour days five days a week⁣ ⁣ It’s hard to learn to continue to grow a strong relationship while seeing each other in passing and between sleeps ⁣ ⁣ But sitting and having intentional time at least once a week reminds me why I can’t wait to marry this man. ⁣ ⁣ • My big scary goals .. don’t scare him ⁣ • My ideas about buying another house with land and a lake … don’t seem insane ⁣ • My dreams of turning my side hustle ➡️ full time… makes him just as giddy ⁣

YOUR LIFE IS PICTURE PERFECT 📸⁣ No matter what it looks like ⁣ ⁣ It’s so easy to get caught up in the beautiful “feed worthy” posts and comparison of why your house, life, kids, financial situation, etc isn’t like hers.⁣ ⁣ I promise to always keep it real because even I get sucked into feeling guilty and comparing myself to staged professional photos.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Today looked like:⁣ • an argument with my S.O. about dumb shit⁣ • having breakfast made for me ⁣ • team cleaning the house ⁣ • selfishly taking time to myself to get my workout in ⁣ ⁣ && now ⁣ A PILE OF LAUNDRY AS BIG AS ME ⁣ ⁣ Stop comparing yourself to staged photos and learn to blissfully live your LIFE ⁣ ⁣ 🧺Piles of laundry means you have clothes to wear ⁣ 👣Muddy footprints on the floor means you have places to go ⁣ 🏡A mortgage/rent bill means you have a roof over your head ⁣

Let me tell you the LAST person who should be commenting about your body/health/goals…. ⁣ ⁣ It’s anyone who ISN’T YOU! ⁣ ⁣ I’ll always talk about what helps me live a happier and healthier life but our definitions may be completely different …. ⁣ ⁣ 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 “𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼” 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝟹𝟶 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴.⁣ ⁣ 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝟭𝟮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘍𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘐 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.. 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 ⁣ ⁣ 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧𝘧 ⁣ ⁣ I used to refuse to explain to others why I do what I do ⁣ ⁣ But over time I’ve connected with so many who have the same desire to just 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 and those connections formed by unapologetically sharing my story, my life, my journey. ⁣ ⁣ So now it’s most of what I talk about ⁣ ⁣ Our journeys may be completely different ⁣ Our life experiences far from identical ⁣ But I’m determined to help others learn how to unapologetically define what joy, happiness, balance, and health mean to them ! ⁣ ⁣ COMMENT ⬇️⁣ What makes you genuinely happy? ⁣ What does health mean to you?⁣ What are some wins you’ve had lately ? ⁣

BECOME THE QUEEN OF YOUR OWN MINDSET👑 ⁣ ⁣ Everyday ask yourself:⁣ • is this going to help me build toward my goals ⁣ • is this going to benefit my relationships ⁣ • is this going to benefit my health ⁣ • is this going to benefit my personal growth ⁣ ⁣ Put your blinders on, focus on what’s in front of you and what you want to accomplish ⁣ ⁣ Focus fiercely on where YOU want to be in your life instead of focusing on how you “aren’t doing it as well as ___”⁣ ⁣

How do grow your relationships when life seems like it’s moving at light speed?⁣ ⁣ We work opposite shifts and my days off being a night shifter are usually spent sleeping while he’s awake ⁣ ⁣ One of my goals/intentions this month was to have weekly date nights (or days)⁣ ⁣ Although we may not get around to it every week ... we are getting better at it.⁣ ⁣ Yesterday, he surprised me with a date day he planned for us that included brunch and shopping at the farmers market. ⁣ ⁣ I’m realizing that going on a “date” doesn’t have to be extravagant or over the top. It’s spending uninterrupted, intentional time with the one you love. ⁣ ⁣ What are some of your favorite dates/adventures you’ve taken?

JUNE INTENTIONS ✨⁣ One health related⁣ One self-care related⁣ One FOR ME ⁣ One “relationship” related⁣ ⁣ I wanted to start this month with intentions that will make me 1% better everyday. ⁣ ⁣ Starting and completing a 30 day challenge with my accountability group to show that we can do hard things 💪🏾 especially when those hard things will help us FEEL better .⁣ ⁣ Taking time to journal my thoughts and things that I am grateful for to help my bad days seem a little less dreadful. ⁣ ⁣ Taking my mf medications. These past few months have been a mental low for me.. not the worst I’ve been but definitely not where I want to be. Telling myself consistently that some of my serotonin is store bought and that’s OKAY! ⁣ ⁣ Remembering to spend intentional time with my fiancé. We live together but heading back to work this month after two weeks off intentional time sometimes will have to be specifically scheduled. ⁣ ⁣ What are some of your goals this month? ⁣ ⁣

This past year and a half or so has been so trying on all of us. Adapting to something new is always scary but something we did prove as a community is that we found a way to still support and connect with each other from afar, and for that I am grateful. Over the past year and a half I have graduated nursing school, started working in the ER, bought a house, and got engaged to the love of my life. As more and more people are able to get vaccinated it brings hope and excitement for the future that is to come with connecting and reconnecting with those that we love. ⁣ ⁣ We are #OneStepCloser to my grandparents meeting my fiancé for the first time and seeing the house I bought for myself. ⁣ ⁣ #OneStepCloser to having those I love attend my wedding with less restrictions, one step closer to being able to travel to more states and cities and meet more of my virtual friends who have become such a big part of my life. ⁣ ⁣ What are you excited to be #OneStepCloser to doing once you’re fully vaccinated? Leave a comment below and be sure to tag @CVSPharmacy and #OneStepCloser! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ @CVSPharmacy #CVSPartner

Give yourself time to 𝘽 𝙍 𝙀 𝘼 𝙏 𝙃 𝙀 .⁣ ⁣ I took my NCLEX almost a year ago today and jumped head first into the world of nursing during a pandemic. ⁣ ⁣ The “go go go” aspect of the ER trickles down into my personal life way more often than I would like to admit.. if I let it go on too long it feels like I’m running in circles with no end game.⁣ ⁣ Taking time off should be a priority for you without feeling guilty.⁣ ⁣ You are replaceable as an employee ⁣ Your life is not.

Turning 26 is more fun under the sun ☀️

Here’s to another year of life 🎉 Thank you for all the birthday wishes and love I spent the last two nights working in the ER and I am so excited for a vacation!

I was super proud of what my 🍑 looked like today dispite a day full of negative nancy thoughts. Here is my daily advice to you: 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹.⁣ How many minutes will you work?⁣ How many reps will you do? ⁣ How long will you elevate your heart rate and to what number?⁣ ⁣ Movement is 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 if you set it up that way.⁣ Focus on 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. ⁣ ⁣ Instead of giving in and asking yourself “why am I even trying”⁣ Try asking yourself “what am I capable of”

NURSES WEEK GIVEAWAY! ⁣ ⁣ I partnered with @unboundmedicine ⁣ ⁣ To give away a digital copy of the 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 ⁣ This was my go to in nursing school for all of my drug cards but ALSO something I use on the DAILY when I’m at work giving medications I’m unfamiliar with !⁣ ⁣ To enter: ⁣ • FOLLOW ME @lesliejackson.rn • Tag 3 nurse/nursing student besties so they know to enter too! ⁣ • Share to stories for extra entry (be sure to tag me so I see it!)⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ✨✨BONUS✨✨⁣ Follow @unboundmedicine for a chance to win access to NURSING CENTRAL - five popular resources all together in one place. Nursing Central contains a disease and disorder reference, your drug guide, lab and diagnostic test information, and a medical dictionary (valued at $179). ** Winner will be posted : 5/16/2021

MENTAL • HEALTH 🧠🌸⁣ ⁣ I try to be as raw and vulnerable about my struggles with anxiety and depression... mostly because sometimes knowing you’re not alone is helpful.⁣ ⁣ I struggled for YEARS before talking to anyone and there are still days I have to remind myself that there are some people on my side who are rooting for me and are there to listen when I need them. ⁣ ⁣ YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT ALONE I’m sure you hear it all the time.. my fiancé reminds me on the daily.. If you don’t have that person ... I gotcha 🥰⁣ ⁣ T•O•D•A•Y ⁣ is the last day to pre-order your shirts and stickers from @arteryink $5 from ever shirt and $1 from every sticker will go to The Asian Mental Health Collective.

𝗦 𝗧 𝗢 𝗥 𝗬 • 𝗧 𝗜 𝗠 𝗘 ⁣ ⁣ 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 ⁣ Yep... our first date ⁣ ⁣ We had know each other since high school but never dated ⁣ ⁣ I decided that the next man I dated I had intentions of marrying.⁣ ⁣ I was done with the merry-go-round of toxic, manipulative, garbage. ⁣ ⁣ I told myself it was a “vetting process” but really it was a defensive mechanism to scare them off before they could hurt me.⁣ ⁣ PLOT TWIST... ⁣ 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 later he asked me to marry him for real⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Tell me your first date stories •• good and bad••⁣ How did you meet your significant other?!