*drumroll please* Cary & I have moved to... KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE! Over the past year, Cary & I have been feeling an intense desire to move. I've been carefully discerning and applying for positions and we'd narrowed it down to two locations that we were both truly excited about. And in the process of discerning, I [...]
The infamous question that every high schooler gets asked. And 10 years ago, I graduated high school. Queue the "Pomp And Circumstance"... So now my 10 years is up, and I wanna unpack it! I never imagined all that would transpire over the course of these 10 years. How much my life would change in [...]
For whatever reason, counseling has a terrible stigma in our society. It's been too often viewed as a resource that only broken people partake in. Well, I have news for you: we are all broken people who could benefit from counseling at some capacity. This past year, after dealing with the strains of being a [...]
I think it only prudent to take some time to reflect on the events of last year and what I've learned from them. Most years, annual reflections seem a bit hokey to me. However, because of how challenging 2020 proved to be for many of us, I think a bit of mindful reflection is long [...]
Admittedly, this is a very difficult post for me to write. Why? Because it means that I didn't follow-through on some of last year's goals/resolutions. However, I'm choosing not to see this as a failure but as a new challenge. Your ability to complete or accomplish your goals is not a determinant of your worth. [...]
I've got a secret to share with you guys! The past few months have been a whirlwind muddled with tears, frustration, joy, and expectation. As many of you already know, my first job out of PA school was in the Emergency Department. I accepted a position in an ER residnecy/fellowship that allowed me to deepen [...]
hiatus n. a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process. Social media is consuming my life and energy these days. If I'm not at work, sleeping, or blogging, I'm probably scrolling through Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. It's gotten to the point where I haven't even finished a book in over 2 months. Talk about [...]
CONTENT: adj. in a state of peaceful happiness In our world today, the idea of being truly content seems like a myth. With Photoshop and Pinterest perfection, the bar of how we should live, look, and act has been set to an unattainable level. That may sound like a crazy assertion, but the internet has [...]
Today marks one year of living in Myrtle Beach.Truly the most surprising year of my life. Surprising may sound like a strange adjective to use, but the events of this year were unexpected, unusual, and (yep, I'm gonna say it) unprecedented. Cary (my husband) and I moved to South Carolina for my job. But never [...]
One of my favorite pastimes is looking through photos. Whether it's a trip abroad, a benchmark birthday party, or a mountain vacation, pictures speak life into my heart. Especially when they capture experiences with people you love and cherish. But if I were to look through snapshots on my phone over the past couple months, [...]
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