About Me


Hello! Kumusta? How are you? 

Welcome to my blog πŸ’œ

My name is Mariles from New Jersey. I am a loving wife, a dedicated mom to my eight year old son and a compassionate "millennial" critical care bedside nurse. I am the third of four siblings (all lovely ladies) namely Mirasol, Marrian and Resha Ann. I love my baby niece Maria Ysabelle and baby nephew Johan Alfonso  My family is the best gift that I ever had. I love them from moon and back.

Aside from taking good care of my family, outdoor adventures, staying fit, writing, photography and social media are my passions in life.  I am an entrepreneur and a stock trader on the side. πŸ˜€I am just a simple human being who who came from a small island of Cebu and decided to venture the other side of the world packed with big dreams, hope, faith and love.

I practice yoga and I routinely start my day with a morning affirmation, gratitude, solemn prayer and meditation. My heart speaks of gratitude to God for giving me another day to live. IT IS SO GOOD TO BE ALIVE!!!!!  I count my blessings each day and I pray for reconciliation and forgiveness. I am a human being, and I may or may not be aware that I did something wrong. I humbly forgive and forget. I always bend down my knees to pray. I am  a versatile individual, goal digger, go getter, and a bucket list checker! I love reading the stories in the Bible, inspirational, motivational and love story books.

 I am a NURSE by profession. I eaRNed my BSN from University of Cebu-Philippines way back in 2007. My first nursing job was an Occupational Health Nurse of Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. at the same time I volunteered in Minglanilla District Hospital, a small public hospital in the island of Cebu, Philippines. I moved in New Jersey, USA in 2011. My first nursing position here was a staff nurse in a long term care facility's dementia and behavioral care units. A year later, I transitioned to medical-surgical subacute rehabilitation then to acute care. I have worked in ED-Observation, Telemetry, and PCU then to an Adult ICU (MICU/CCU/SICU) in 2016. I am currently working here in New York as a travel nurse to aid in staffing the MICU, SICU, Progressive Care Unit and Emergency Department. I am currently enrolled in a graduate program at William Paterson University focusing on Adult-Gerontology NP in Primary Care. Someday, I wanted to become a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina ( moving there in the next few years, YAY!!!) I am planning to pursue my DNP (God willing, before I turn 50 =). I love precepting and mentoring new hires and nurses from my old facility. I am a proud and active member of AACN, ANA, NJSNA, Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA), and the Philippines Nurses Association of New Jersey (PNANJ ) -Essex County Subchapter. The best thing that ever happened in my nursing career was when a patient of mine nominated me and I have received the most prestigious Daisy Award in 2016. I got a few nominations as well after that. Nursing is not just my job, its my calling and my superpower. =)

Aside from continuing Florence Nightingale's legacy and passion in nursing, I am also a huge advocate for mental health, self-care, work-life balance, cultural diversity, LGBTQ awareness, palliative /end-of-life care with dignity, women empowerment, entrepreneurship, community service, traveling the world, singing the karaoke, zumba dancing like no one is watching. 

F Y I. I  am an over-sharer.  I share on social media about my love for nursing, my family and my life! I break a lot of the rules of blogging by posting sometimes-lengthy diatribes that include lots of feelings. This blog is very much a way of sorting things out for myself and I'm glad to see my over sharing sometimes resonates with people. Every picture or videos I post has an amazing story behind it.

The COVID-19 pandemic taught me so much about my genuine life's purpose. 

I am a nurse warrior. I love to aspire, inspire before I expire. =)

Do you have any questions? Email me - weety_les07@outlook.com. I would love to hear from you.

                      You can follow me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @PinayNanayNurse

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