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Dear Sugar Letter #11 - Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar

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Jennifer Pastiloff’s tattoo. Photo credit: Jennifer Pastiloff Dear Sugar, In the seventeen years I’ve been a nurse I’ve had many challenging times on the job, but since March 2020, they’re on a different level. I’ve never been so stressed out and exhausted--physically, psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually. Empathy comes naturally to me, and in fact it was my concern for others that led me to a career in nursing, but lately I find myself feeling defeated and despairing. I’m also angry that a virus that impacts us all has been politicized and keeps people from doing things that will…

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