Floor time philosophy

Three days of replaying that conversation with the charge nurse and I finally figured out what’s been bothering me. It wasn’t that she questioned my judgment about Michelle’s discharge plan — that’s fair game. It was how she did it in front of the entire team, like I was some first-year student instead of someone who’s been building these cultural education programs for months.

Floor time philosophy

Turns out there’s a difference between being collaborative and being a doormat. Who knew? I spent so much energy trying to be the team player who never rocks the boat that I forgot I actually have expertise worth defending. When I finally spoke up and asked to discuss it privately, the whole dynamic shifted. Suddenly we were colleagues problem-solving together instead of her lecturing me.

The yoga mat has become my thinking spot apparently.

Jake found me processing all this on my yoga mat around eleven. Something about horizontal thinking just works better for me. I kept coming back to this moment when she actually listened — really listened — to my perspective on discharge planning once we moved the conversation away from an audience. Made me realize how much energy I waste managing other people’s comfort instead of just being clear about boundaries from the start.