What’s your why?
Reminding ourselves of the meaning, or “why,” behind our work can help us build resilience and beat burnout. Consider your “why” as you read through comments from Texas Health Resources team members on why they keep going.
“For 26 years, I was a certified surgical technologist in the operating room. When COVID-19 hit shortly after we opened, I saw an opportunity to better serve my hospital in facilities management. I have a background in maintenance and construction, as my grandfather was a custom home builder in Lubbock. My job is challenging, and I learn something every day. It has been over a year in facilities, and my job is as fulfilling now as it was my first day. I keep going and do what I do simply for the fact I love it. I love my department and all my co-workers and bosses. And most importantly, I feel I make a difference by being here and helping Texas Health Frisco grow.”
John Reed, Facilities Management
Texas Health Hospital Frisco
“I worked at Texas Health Fort Worth for over 26 years, and I am currently working at Texas Health Arlington Memorial. I enjoy helping others. My work makes me feel needed – that someone is depending on me to help them heal in a clean and safe environment. I keep going because there are others who are depending on me: the patients, my staff, my co-workers and my family.”
Lisa Collier, Environmental Services
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital
“My why roots from my desire to always help people, but in medical laboratory sciences, we are the science behind the medicine and that is how we help. There are a lot of people who do not realize what goes into the diagnosis and treatment process for patients, and we have a large part in that process by providing the necessary results and information to doctors and nurses. What keeps me going is knowing that my work in the laboratory is helping patients in every way we can.”
Lauren Norwood, MLS (ASCP)CM, Laboratory
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth
“I’m always dedicated to my patients’ well-being. I like to strive to make my department and hospital as a whole better in our pursuit of excellence. I feel my work is my calling in life. I love to educate and help others, whether it’s my patients or my team members. I love to set goals and achieve them, as well as to complete the tasks at hand, which provides me a feeling of being productive. I keep going because I have no other choice. The only way to keep going is to experience the struggles and get through them. It’s a part of life.”
Wendy Fitzgerald, B.S.N., R.N., Care Transitions Management
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance
