About me
Hello, my name is Samantha Alvarez, and I am a Mindful Polyglot and a Nurse Practitioner.
Polyglot
I love languages, and I speak four: English, Spanish, Portuguese and beginning Japanese. I follow Benny the Irish Polyglot at Fluent in 3 Months in learning languages. My goal for this year's sabbatical is to reach fluent(ish) Japanese both reading and writing, and intermediate to advanced fluency in two other languages, for a total of six languages, thus earning my full "polyglot" designation.
Mindfulness:
I have maintained a daily mindfulness practice for over 11 years, and it has been crucial in maintaining balance in my life and practice. I have attended numerous conferences, seminars and workshops relating to meditation, mindfulness and other self-healing practices, and I am a member of the Mindfulness Association. Mindfulness has kept me sane for many years now.
Nurse Practitioner and Burnout:
I am also and NP, and a burnout survivor. Like many nurse practitioners, I have plenty of letters after my name (RN, BS, BSN, MS, FNP), and I have flirted with burnout almost daily during my years of experience as a family practice NP since 2009. I graduated from Northern Arizona University (BSN) in 2005 and Oregon Health and Science University (MS) in 2009. I am a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Where am I right now?
Fontinhas, Terceira, Azores, Portugal
Polyglot
I love languages, and I speak four: English, Spanish, Portuguese and beginning Japanese. I follow Benny the Irish Polyglot at Fluent in 3 Months in learning languages. My goal for this year's sabbatical is to reach fluent(ish) Japanese both reading and writing, and intermediate to advanced fluency in two other languages, for a total of six languages, thus earning my full "polyglot" designation.
Mindfulness:
I have maintained a daily mindfulness practice for over 11 years, and it has been crucial in maintaining balance in my life and practice. I have attended numerous conferences, seminars and workshops relating to meditation, mindfulness and other self-healing practices, and I am a member of the Mindfulness Association. Mindfulness has kept me sane for many years now.
Nurse Practitioner and Burnout:
I am also and NP, and a burnout survivor. Like many nurse practitioners, I have plenty of letters after my name (RN, BS, BSN, MS, FNP), and I have flirted with burnout almost daily during my years of experience as a family practice NP since 2009. I graduated from Northern Arizona University (BSN) in 2005 and Oregon Health and Science University (MS) in 2009. I am a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Where am I right now?
Fontinhas, Terceira, Azores, Portugal
