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Project ReNew
Enter the world of Project ReNew, a podcast designed for anyone on the frontlines of healthcare, especially our dedicated nurses.
Within these audio waves, we delve into a tapestry of vital topics, exploring post-traumatic stress, trauma, anxiety, insomnia, and the far-reaching impact of the pandemic on those who stand at the forefront of care.
Project ReNew is more than just a podcast; it's a shared journey, a place where you'll discover that your experiences resonate with a community of like-minded individuals who understand the challenges you face.
As you tune in to our podcast, you embark on a voyage of self-restoration, revitalization, and renewal, collectively charting a course toward healing and self-discovery.
Mark your calendars for February 10, 2023, when our inaugural podcast episodes and our dedicated website will be unveiled.
Join us as we navigate the path to rejuvenation and healing, hand in hand with frontline healthcare warriors like yourself.
Project ReNew
Episode 38: Bend
Bend the strength and toll of adapting
You bent again.
To keep things smooth.
To keep things safe.
It looks like strength.
But inside, something’s slipping.
Bend is the ache after.
The part of you that wonders
how much more can I give
without losing myself?
Project ReNew
These are not just stories.
They are anchors.
Written in the after,
after the shift,
after the silence,
after the moment you wondered if you could still keep going.
This space isn’t loud.
It doesn’t shout advice.
But if you let it,
it might steady something in you.
A small pull toward the part of you
that still believes in why you began.
Not because it’s easy.
Because it’s yours.
Bend
Maybe you're sitting there,
trying to convince yourself to go in.
Or maybe you're just coming out
and you don’t even remember half of what just happened.
You bent again today, didn’t you?
Maybe it was small.
You stayed late.
Took on someone else’s patient.
Did the charting that should’ve been done hours ago
because…
because it’s just easier that way.
Or maybe it was bigger.
You said yes
when your whole body wanted to say no.
You made yourself smaller
so things would run smoother.
And no one saw it.
They never do.
You’ve gotten so good at bending,
it doesn’t even register as a choice anymore.
It just feels like survival.
And I’m not here to tell you that’s wrong.
I just wonder
when was the last time you stood up straight
and remembered what it felt like
to take up space?
Not in protest.
Not in defense.
Just… because you deserve to.
I don’t know your breaking point.
But I know bending isn’t the same as balance.
And even the most flexible things
have limits.
Even you.
There’s a place inside you
that’s never once doubted your worth.
It’s quiet.
But it’s steady.
And it’s still here.
Waiting for you to come home.