This month, I turned 28. Each year around the time of my birthday, I find myself comparing my journey to those around me. What did my family and friends accomplish by year 28? Am I behind? Am I ahead? Am I on the right trajectory for my career? Am I mature enough for my age? [...]
Give yourself some grace, girl. This month marks one year since the pandemic started and our lives were turned upside down and inside out. But hopefully for the better! I know that the past 12 months of pandemic life have brought with it new challenges and triumphs that are often hard to quantify or put [...]
This month, I did a lot of dreaming.Dreaming about what I want and desire.Dreaming about God's calling for me and Cary.Dreaming about the future. Dreaming sometimes feels frivolous in the moment, but I think it's a terrific way to rally for hope. This past year has been one of the most challenging mentally, emotionally, and [...]
New year. Fresh start. Clean slate. I've always loved new years, because they feel like a do-over. And after this past year, I think we can all agree a do-over is in order. 2020 was challenging at best. I learned more about myself than I ever imagined. But in the end, I also learned that [...]
I typically long for December, but truthfully this month was a lot harder than I expected or anticipated. This month, I started a new job with Hospital Medicine. I worked nights for the first time, since I was a scribe prior to PA school. I didn't get to attend any Christmas Eve or Christmas Day [...]
This month marked the end of an era for me. I finished my last month being full-time in the Emergency Department. It was my first job out of PA school. It taught me so much about clinical medicine and has helped me hone in on how I want to practice as a Physician Assistant. I've [...]
"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." - Anne of Green Gables This month was jam-packed with fun things for the first time in a very long time. I went to Savannah, GA with my husband for a weekend away and went to Charleston for a bachelorette weekend. Worked a [...]
Is it just me or did September even happen? I feel like I just recapped August, and now here we are recapping September. Time is flying, y'all! This month I started working full-time as a Physician Assistant (aka ER resident no more). I visited my parents in Charleston for the first time since January. And [...]
This was a hard and challenging month for me. I think I'm just now beginning to see how COVID has affected every single aspect of my life. I've had to wrestle with the consequences of my profession and how being an "essential worker" during this season has impacted my marriage and family relations. I had [...]
I blinked and July was over! Anyone else feel that way? I also feel like nothing really happened this month of consequence, but I can't shortchange this month just because I didn't travel or do big, bold things. We are all learning and unlearning. Give yourself some grace if you find yourself feeling the same [...]
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