Who I am

I am a passionate and forthright person who can be very affectionate. My future mate will be chosen for their willingness to allow me to take the lead, shine brightly, and be independent, they have to be uninhibited & self-conscious. As accepting as I am, my mate needs to be an intellectual equal to make the cut. I am a very  loving, fun, and a giving person to those in my personal life.
I have been told that I have the tendency to be very generous, loyal and giving. I will go out of my way to help even when it conflicts with my own schedule. I have a strong, confident personality with the ability to make almost everyone comfortable. I am unassuming and gracious, I love to host parties and events, interacting is my second nature. My close friends are chosen for their ability to keep up with my energy along with a strong sense of dignity and a commitment to individual values. When it comes to my family I am very involved, and will do whatever it takes to defend my loved ones. Loyalty for me is for a lifetime. I pride myself on being there for my family through thick and thin.
"I will" is my key phrase, I am blessed with a lot of energy and I am always going to be busy, regardless of whatever else is happening. I am ambitious, creative, and optimistic. It's not enough for me to just do the job, in order to suffice, it must be done to the absolute best of my ability. Once  I am committed, I will go all-out.
Leadership comes naturally to me. I love to surround myself with the the people I love. I have a generous spirit, and will give away my last dollar to help a friend. I am confident  and have been told that I have a sick work ethic, working 8 to 10 nights in a row (13 hour shifts). My strengths consist of my warmth, humor, pride, joy, creativity, passion, and generosity. My friends tell me I am charismatic, powerful, strong, and have a regal manner.
As a mother I am loving, patient & always lead by example. As a friend I am constant, reliable & trustworthy. As a co-worker I am fun, a team player & make the shift go by faster & have been told by my colleagues that they look forward to working with me. As a manager I am fair, hard working & go above & beyond, my ER directors from adults & peds- have complimented my work ethic & have told me, they miss me when I'm not working. When it comes to relations, you can expect me to be adventurous, fun, and highly energetic. But, when I am in love I am devoted, loving, loyal & a freak behind close doors!  
So you see, I give 100 % to whatever I'm doing, and know how to have fun while doing it. Never underestimate the power of humor. Laughter is the reason why most of my interactions are memorable. I've been told by many that my laugh is infectious, but mostly smiling & kind words are what spreads good karma when I'm around. It also helps that I have a charismatic personality!
 I AM a great mother
 I AM a loyal daughter
 I AM a trustworthy friend
 I AM a hard worker
 I AM a humorous nurse
 I AM a fair manager
 I AM a creative writer
 I AM an amateur photographer
 I WILL be a studious grad student
 I WILL fulfill my destiny!

 I AM a loving Mami!

I AM a loyal friend!

I AM ME!

I AM ME!

Love me or leave me!

Today's Quotes:

Perserverance

Good Afternoon Bloggers,

I have been home since Sunday morning nursing a flu. This time has allowed my body to get some much needed rest, but, it has also spurred my mind into a thinking frenzy! Not being able to keep preoccupied physically, has forced me to not only to look back @ my history, but to also think long & hard about my future.

My friends, who know my story, know that I am the type of person that perseveres against any & all odds! I was a teenage mom who successfully raised 5 children, for the most part, by myself. 2 of my daughters have graduated college, 1 of my daughters is finishing her Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, my almost 18 year old son will be graduating high school in NM, & my youngest son just started his sophomore year of high school. As you can see, my brave front has accomplished what it was suppose to; & that was to weather the storm until we get to a better place.

So you see, one of the strengths I pride myself on is my ability to persevere! After losing my relationship with my kid's father, I persevered; after losing my brother to AIDS, I persevered, after losing my ex-husband to one of our patients, I persevered, after having my older son run away back to NM, I persevered. After having the worst year of my life & starting with nothing AGAIN, I PERSEVERED!

At age 41 I feel stronger & more capable of accomplishing my dreams. My agenda list:

1. Finish graduate school 
2.  Write a motivational book
3. Become a motivational speaker
4. Travel the world!

The challenge: to try to accomplish my goals/dreams while still raising my youngest son, work my two jobs, & help my daughters navigate their young lives- & still manage to enjoy myself on my days off!

Sounds like allot to accomplish, but this is what I do best, the other strength I pride myself on, is my ability to multi-task. When I sat down with one of my mentors @ Rutgers, Paula, to discuss my future plans, she reminded me that I was more than capable of achieving my goals. Her exact words were: Delilah, why are you even questioning yourself? I have seen you work 2 jobs, manage your family, be in a fulfilling relationship, all while attending under grad school full time & still be class president, student ambassador & organize the senior dinner, & still be successful @ all!  I sat there for a minute & it dawned on me, yeah, why am I questioning myself- I can do all these things & I am so capable of knocking all my goals out of the water! I've been told by many that I am an unstoppable force. Even when I was in a deep depression in NM, I was able to become a sexual assault advocate, an editor for the community newsletter, manage my ex-husband's office, & still manage both of my sons' extra-curricular activities, & maintain our household! So questioning myself was obsolete.... 

So with that epiphany, let me share with you guys the fuel that keeps me going:

My brats

My girls:

 My tribe called mess:

 My Fionas (not so perfect princesses)

 My mom & kids (my past & my future) I am my present!

 my brother (who is eternal in my heart):

 the females in my family (including myself):

 the Fionas again:

My soul sista:

As for inspirational quotes, I think that this entry is inspirational enough- no quotes needed!