Colton Lord, RN BSN
Hello! First order of business, thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. My goal and vision here is to allow the energy to ebb and flow, to not box myself into one specific topic. I am interested in the discussion of lifestyle, journey to entrepreneurship, joy, financial freedom, personal interests, travel, dogs, coffee, food, relationships, books, podcasts, music….. I am sure you get the idea, I am interested in just about anything. If you have made it this far, you must still be wondering what the hell I am trying to say; all I can say is if you follow along, maybe we will both be surprised by where this conversation takes us.
Cheers!
Born and raised in rural northeastern Arizona, I grew up with a narrow view of the world outside of the town limits. I was determined to escape the constraints that I felt of small town life; 16 year old Colton always romanticized the life in the city (as any closeted gay teenager does), living life in the fast lane, walking down the streets of NY to my penthouse apartment overlooking central park. With a little bit of life experience and age, I can now appreciate the small town roots and how vital that upbringing has been to the person I am today. Anyway, to avoid boring you to death with every step of my upbringing and several moves from 0-27, I will spare you all the details and revisit certain times in my life throughout the blog. From 1996 in Show Low, AZ to 2023 in Boston, MA, the journey has been nothing short of wonderful, terrible, beautiful, heartbreaking, loving, fulfilling, torturous, depressing, amazing, exciting, adventurous, boring… oh wait, that is life! The highs, the lows, and the in between are all necessary parts down our path. The parts that mold together that create our heart and soul, the experiences that shape and reshape our world and personal view.
Currently, I am working as a local Travel ER RN in the city of Boston. My partner (Kai) and I relocated in 2021 from AZ to MA due to a job opportunity that Kai was presented with. We are currently residing in Cambridge, MA which is home to Harvard University, depending on traffic we can be in Boston in about 15 minutes or an hour (this is solely dependent on if someone has crashed into the overpass on Storrow Drive on that given day).
Okay, now that you have an idea of where I come from and how I got here, let’s dive into the inspiration behind this blog. I am on a mission to reshape the life that I am currently living. I have been stuck on the hamster wheel of working until my body can’t handle anymore. I get addicted to chasing the dollar, forcing myself to work “just one more overtime shift, then that is it!” That is the lie I tell myself over and over again. Neglecting the parts of my life that actually bring me joy: time with my love, time with my dogs, time with ME, time at CrossFit, picking up a good book, listening to my favorite music and podcasts, and basically anything that brings me joy.
Thank you for reading along! I am excited to create content and use this medium to discuss many struggles that we as humankind face, and a lot of times face alone due to fears that we may not even realize that we have.
As well as discussing all things life, this is also a place for me to document my journey to entrepRNooership: a word that I created that basically means that I am a nurse ready to take back control of my life, with the hope of spreading knowledge, confidence, motivation, and inspiration to anybody willing to listen and grow. To my fellow nurses, who feel themselves stuck on that hamster wheel, like they are treading water and hardly able to stay afloat enough to breathe. This is for you.
-Colton Lord, EntrepRNooer
Colton Lord 