aka: Things to do between your shifts, before the heat melts your will to function
🍓 Declutter Your Bag
If you haven’t used that expired topical in six months... let her go. Your back deserves better than hauling around a mobile dental museum.
That said, a screwdriver for your loupe light? Valid. Essential oils for emotionally fragile patients? Absolutely. You’re not messy… you’re prepared.
Mentally, you’re heading to a peaceful, spa-like op with eucalyptus in the air.
Physically? You’re stuck behind a landscaping truck, your scrubs are already wrinkled, and your patient is 15 minutes early (for once).
But you know what? Blast the On Cloud Nine playlist and pretend everything’s fine. Delusion is self-care.
Hop onto your Cloud Dentistry profile, stack a few shifts, and start funding your spontaneous summer habits. Yes to PTO energy. No to disappearing completely (your Profile Score sees all 👀).
Say it with me: “If the money wasn’t budgeted, it doesn’t count.”
Listen, I don’t make the rules. That’s just basic girl math.
Baby steps here: let’s say you do need four pairs of loupes and a pharmacy’s worth of ibuprofen rolling around in the backseat.
But maybe we let go of the 40,000 prophy paste samples drying up in your cup holder.
This summer? We’re scheduling brunch like there’s no tomorrow.
No work talk allowed… ok, maybe just a few stories for the sake of trauma bonding. But mostly just French toast, gossip, and figuring out a way for that big trip to Europe to finally make it out of the group chat.
(Hint: see above for what to do about extra money from extra bookings 👆)
Create your free Cloud Dentistry profile (or log in, bestie 👀) to find shifts, keep your Profile Score strong, and fund your iced coffee + Europe trip era—all on your terms.