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When the Shift Ends Have you ever seen something and thought, “I have absolutely no idea why I like this…” And then five minutes later you’re still thinking about it? That’s kind of the point. When we’re at work, everything has a purpose. We follow procedures. We solve problems. We make decisions. Most of our day is spent in a world where things are supposed to make sense. Then the shift ends. And suddenly life gets a little more interesting. That’s where our new Graphic Tee collection comes in. These aren’t shirts chosen because they’re practical. They’re not trying to...

    You know summer is getting close when people at work start talking differently. Not dramatically. Nobody walks into the break room tossing beach balls around while wearing sunglasses. Nope, it’s smaller than that. It’s something softer. Someone mentions they sat outside after dinner… nice. Somebody else says they might plant tomatoes this year even though last year’s attempt died a tragic and crunchy death by July. There’s suddenly a lot of conversation about grilling things. Even people who normally communicate only through tired eye contact start saying things like, “We should get together sometime.” There’s something unexpectedly cheerful...

  Is it just me, or does April always feel like it’s trying to make a point? One minute it’s sunshine, the next it’s raining sideways, and somehow your scrubs are damp even though you swear you parked right by the entrance. It’s that in-between kind of month… not quite winter, not fully spring. A little unpredictable. Honestly, a little like our schedules. And maybe that’s why April feels oddly relatable. There’s something about those rainy mornings—when everything is a bit quieter, a bit slower—that nudges you to notice things you might normally rush past. The smell of wet pavement....

                  The other morning, I heard it on the news while getting ready for the day… daylight saving time is about to start again. And honestly, my first thought was, wait… already? Every year it sneaks up like that. March seems to have this quiet way of showing up and gently shaking things up a little. Not in a dramatic way. More like a friend leaning over and saying, “Hey… you might want to grab your sunglasses soon.” Of course, change isn’t always everyone’s favorite thing. Especially when you work in healthcare and...

                  There’s something about the end of February, sort of  feels like the last few minutes of a long shift.... Not quite done.... Not quite ready to clock out. Just… hovering. It seems to me that February is a quirky month. It arrives with all the drama of winter, flirts with Valentine’s Day, then—almost abruptly—starts hinting that spring is somewhere backstage, waiting. For some of us in healthcare, it can feel like we’ve been running since the holidays, pushing through flu season; which was late in coming, icy commutes, and those stretches...