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Day 22: We All Have A Story

November 22, 2014November 21, 2014 Crankygiraffe13 Comments

"We are all special cases." ~Albert Camus We all have a story that makes us who we are.  I would argue that these stories are not always fun to tell or easy to accept.  It is these stories, however, that make us "special."  My story is far from great, but I know it could have… Continue reading Day 22: We All Have A Story

Only a silly lil’ twig…
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Only a silly lil’ twig…

March 25, 2014May 30, 2014 CrankygiraffeLeave a comment

I came across this post I wrote on my old blog over two years ago.  It is very interesting how there are some things that have stayed the same, but there is still a lot that has changed.  While many things have happened since then; I obviously had my second baby (and I was pregnant… Continue reading Only a silly lil’ twig…

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What’s the Difference?

February 12, 2014 CrankygiraffeLeave a comment

This week I am on my vascular surgery rotation.  I chose to do this rotation for one specific reason: I love one of our (female) vascular surgeons.  I don't have a particular interest in varicose veins or diabetic foot ulcers. However, this one woman is so excited and passionate about her job and she loves… Continue reading What’s the Difference?

Beautiful Mess
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Beautiful Mess

February 10, 2014May 30, 2014 Crankygiraffe9 Comments

Last week was one of my messiest moments in recent time.  As I look back over everything that I went through, I still can't believe I came out unscathed. I received a message from K as I sat in the airport waiting for my last flight home: She asked me how the rest of my… Continue reading Beautiful Mess

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Fear and Faith

February 5, 2014May 30, 2014 Crankygiraffe3 Comments

Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty ~Brene Brown I am afraid. I am uncertain. I am freaking out and it's because I fail to have faith. I've always believed that faith referres… Continue reading Fear and Faith

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Blogger Friends Got Ideas!

Yesterday, after my Alter Ego, Cranky Giraffe, posted about my son’s crazy little love letter to his newest idol, Lady Gaga, an old old blogging friend tweeted it, with an idea that maybe he could meet her!  I know the likelihood of it being re-tweeted by anyone other than myself is pretty low… But who […]

It’s Been a Long Time…

“It’s been a long time since I came around Been a long time but I’m back in town And this time I’m not leaving without you” ~Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) I know I haven’t been here blogging for quite a long time (almost a year and a half…), but there was something about blogging that […]

The Common Sense Problem

The airplane seat map shows that the emergency exit row seats are considered “less desirable.” It’s a little ironic since they come with extra leg room, even if they don’t recline (really, who needs to recline 2 inches when you have two extra feet of leg room?). I think the real reason they are less […]

Walking Tall

This month I’m traveling around the country to check out fellowship positions. It is exhausting, trying, lonely, and often confusing. Most of all, I miss my kids. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out how fellowship and moving to one of these places would fit into the current, ideal, little life of […]

Happiness, Please

Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth.  We are happy when we are growing. ~John Butler Yeats, 1909 Is there a difference between pleasure and happiness? I had never really thought much about it until today.  My husband sent me an interview by Dr. Robert Lustig, who just […]

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