…and I said yes! yes! yes! (to MUSCULOSKELETAL REHAB!) Actually, whenever I hear that song I will forever think of a trauma patient I once had who we bent over backwards to get into a rehab facility and then once we had achieved that stout, nigh impossible goal she vehemently refused to leave the hospital. …
Working on it though! Still figuring a lot of stuff out. Listened to this Brandi Carlile song and it sort of resonated with my feelings on divorce and what that’s been like: “I am a sturdy soul And there ain’t no shame In lying down in the bed you made Can you fight the urge …
After a very lengthy hiatus from blogging I have decided that the time is now for a new post. A lot Lot LOT has gone down between Match Day and now and coming up with a place to start has been a real challenge. For this reason I’ll throw down a brief recap and commence …
“When you want something badly enough, the whole universe conspires to help you achieve it.” ~Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist And that, my friends, is the one and only way to explain how yesterday worked out the way it did. Joe and I embarked upon a 24 hour celebration-binge commencing in Big Timber, Montana, on Thursday …
My friend Dave passed away a few years back. He was an avid skiier and fisherman, and I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to partake of both pastimes with him. At his funeral a comment was made that life is not measured in number of fish caught but rather in number of fishing …
I matched. This revelation was sort of anti-climactic because I had a very strong suspicion I would match based on the number of schools I ranked. Statistically it’s rare not to match when you rank >12 programs. But I will nonetheless take the small victories as they come! The real deal where I find out …
After a brief, icy nordic ski up Cache Creek to unwind from the least stressful day imaginable, I arrived at my truck (Donna) and busied myself with staging photos of the sunset, mountains, and my skis. Just as I began to tuck my camera back into my coat pocket, a mama and a baby moose …
My old friend Mole said this to me one pizza night at the Glen Eden as he closed up shop. I’ve thought about it a lot, and my heart, mind, and soul have come to the consensus that it is in fact true. Find what makes you happy, do it, and then go forth in …
“Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, …
I cannot shake the idea that I am not doing enough right now. Many adventures have ensued since my last post, however some of my attempts at being more active have been stymied by circumstance and poor planning. I made the mistake of going on my last interview circuit without running shoes. I thought hiking …