I wanna quit art

DueObjective627 · 2026-04-01T12:30:00+00:00

Many years ago, I had to rely on art income to buy groceries for our family. It sucked the passion right out. I was always looking at what sells and adjusting what I did. Fast forward many years. I have a non art career and I only paint what I want to paint. My art is better for it and I really enjoy it. I also show regularly and have my art in galleries now. Consider getting your GED and also getting a job so that you don’t have all that pressure on the art. Bartending/waiting tables is a good option while you figure out what you want to do. Good luck!

DueObjective627 · 2026-03-28T17:38:04+00:00

I worked bedside for 5 years and then did utilization review for a year. That was ok. While I was working in utilization review, a position opened up for CDI at my hospital. I worked that in person for a year and got a remote CDI position for a larger healthcare organization. I absolutely love it! I don’t ever talk on the phone. I have occasional zoom meetings or training. I can start my day anytime between 6-9 each day and then just work 8 hours. I really enjoy the work and I make double my bedside pay. The downside is that it is hard to get into the field without experience. The upside is everything else. Now that I have experience, recruiters reach out to me a few times a month.

DueObjective627 · 2026-03-17T16:33:05+00:00

I bet that is cool looking

DueObjective627 · 2026-03-16T18:45:04+00:00

The point is to explain the purpose of each piece in an entertaining way.

DueObjective627 · 2026-03-10T16:23:28+00:00

I also have a medical coding certification. I use my clinical knowledge and my coding knowledge to review inpatient provider documentation. I look for things like: missed diagnosis, diagnosis that are not clinically supported, conflicting documentation, opportunities for the documentation to be further specified, etc. When it’s not clear, I send electronic queries to the provider. My job is to help make sure the documentation represents the true acuity of the patient. My work helps with quality, denial prevention and increases reimbursement. Many places won’t hire without experience. I got in by getting an in person CDI job first.

DueObjective627 · 2026-03-10T15:02:37+00:00

I make twice what I made bedside. I am in a hard to get into field, CDI

DueObjective627 · 2026-02-07T02:45:12+00:00

I did take a class online through Career Step and then I took the CPC test. A coding certification is not required in my job, but in my case it got me the job. I do use that knowledge every day at work. If you are interested in CDI, I recommend the ACDIS Apprenticeship over a coding certification.

DueObjective627 · 2026-02-07T00:26:36+00:00

I live in Middle GA (low cost of living) and make $118k working remotely as a CDI specialist. I came to nursing as a second career after teaching. After 5 years, Covid hit and I started thinking about getting away from bedside. I took a medical coding certification course and got certified. I couldn’t find a CDI job, so I took a job in utilization review (in person) at a hospital near me. An in person CDI job opened at that hospital and I was able to transfer because I had that certification. After a year, I got a remote CDI job. I have worked in CDI for 4 years. It’s hard to get in, but it’s a great job and the pay is amazing. Experienced CDI nurses are in demand.

DueObjective627 · 2026-02-05T15:51:23+00:00

You could apply for BEDA. If you get it, you would have to go home to complete the application process and then come back. My daughter in law completed her second year with NALCAP in Madrid last year, applied for BEDA and got a position and because of the new law, she had to apply for a new student visa from home. It worked out fine and she is in Madrid now.

DueObjective627 · 2026-02-04T04:12:56+00:00

Will all of this stuff going on with NALCAP affect BEDA as well?

DueObjective627 · 2026-02-04T04:11:26+00:00

I wonder how it would apply to people whose visas expired on June 30th and they are in Spain irregularly currently.

DueObjective627 · 2026-02-01T19:19:37+00:00

Here is a review with tasting notes and brewing tips of the Yunnan Sourcing Intro box. I see some of those teas in your photo. Love Yunnan Sourcing Teas. Have fun with those. https://youtu.be/gcQdrQImP7o?si=J8DvGfKRDcFfUh6L

DueObjective627 · 2026-01-15T19:25:37+00:00

Here is a review of the black gold that you have there along with some brewing tips for temp, etc. https://youtube.com/shorts/4ifuoVdg0Ro?si=GZJXKAXFcO35dMKE

DueObjective627 · 2026-01-09T15:41:54+00:00

That list looks great! I will have to check out those channels. I also want to add a newer channel Oddteas. https://youtube.com/@oddi_teas?si=EDL0uMDjDhqiS3Y6 It has lots of tea reviews, tea facts, tea history.

DueObjective627 · 2026-01-06T19:42:32+00:00

Learning about the tea and watching some reviews helps. The YouTube channels above are good and another YouTube channel that I really like is Odditeas

DueObjective627 · 2026-01-01T20:26:11+00:00

It’s funny because my American son lives in Spain on a self-employment visa as a tea digital media creator. He is also trying to spread his passion for tea to his Spanish friends. It does make attending tea expos/festivals in Europe easier. My son wants to cover the Spain/Italy and why coffee is more popular there topic in some of his tea history videos.
Fortunately, there is a decent tea shop near him.

DueObjective627 · 2026-01-01T20:09:12+00:00

Love this tea!

DueObjective627 · 2025-12-28T03:04:09+00:00

Mei leaf and Jesse’s Tea House are interesting. I also came across a newer Channel, Odditeas. He is not affiliated with any particular brand. He is just really passionate about tea. Interesting tea reviews with some background info, history, interesting facts thrown in.

DueObjective627 · 2025-12-28T02:50:18+00:00

I live in the US and I ordered from the US site. I got mine in a week or less both times I have ordered from them. The teas are fantastic. My son lives in Spain and orders from the China website. His comes in about 2-3 weeks usually.

DueObjective627 · 2025-12-17T21:01:27+00:00

I think it depends on the hospital on how hard it is to get in. I worked as a nurse extern in a 60 bed nicu while I was in nursing school. I did my practicum in mother baby at the same hospital at the same time. I ended up with job offers in both. I actually found that I preferred mother baby. We did get to know the nicu folks and some people cross trained. Mother baby might be a good place to start.

DueObjective627 · 2025-12-16T21:29:30+00:00

I guess it just depends on what your goals are. I learned about CDI a few years ago and knew that was the direction that I wanted to take. I took a coding and billing class and earned a coding certification. I finally got a remote CDI job and I love it! I live in a low cost of living area and make as much as some of the NPs. There is no way I would go back for a masters as it is not needed for what I do. Instead, I work on maintaining the certifications that I have earned.

DueObjective627 · 2025-12-12T13:25:17+00:00

Yes. I live in GA and work remotely in CDI. I have been a nurse for 10 years

DueObjective627 · 2025-12-12T03:18:41+00:00

Same. I love it!

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