As I prepare to set across the country on a new adventure, I have been reflecting on how much I have changed in the past five years since I moved to this city and started my residency. In some ways I have not changed much at all, but in other ways, I am unrecognizable. If… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – # 10 – Personal Growth
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Nita’s Eyes
I have a friend with the kindest eyes. She looks through me and deep into the parts of my soul that have been buried and hidden. I don't think she sees them, though, because I've become an expert at keeping them locked deep down. Her eyes are so genuine and real, and they search me… Continue reading Nita’s Eyes
Thirty Days of Gratitude – #21 – Courage
Today was a very difficult day, mentally and emotionally. Studying was a challenge and not enough got done. Interactions with certain people were overwhelming. I cried... multiple times. I have been struggling with an issue that I don't understand. I feel as though I am the victim of a nonsense, incomprehensible crime. No matter what… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – #21 – Courage
Big E Wanted A Cake
This week, Big E turned 7. I always wonder where the time has gone each and every time my children have a birthday. Before I know it, they'll be teenagers, and then I'll really wonder where the time went! Yikes! I always bake and decorate my own cakes for my kids. This year I was… Continue reading Big E Wanted A Cake
Resolve
How did the meaning of "resolve" come to be? A firm determination to do something Two days of wanting to stay hiding in my bed. Two days of getting into my scrubs and roaming the halls, beeping my chin up from the ground. Two days of averted eyes, and half-fake smiles, and "how are you… Continue reading Resolve
