Twelve shades of indecision
Carmen showed up at 9am with a gym bag and the announcement that we were 'getting ready together' before our pottery class. I thought this meant throwing on clean clothes and mayb…
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Big picture thinking
That regional coordinator position isn't leaving my head. Jake found me staring at my laptop this afternoon, reading the job description for probably the tenth time this week. "We…
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Kitchen table counsel
Jake pulled out his laptop and a legal pad like we were about to draft a business plan. "Walk me through it again," he said, settling into full problem-solving mode while I tried…
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Numbers and gut feelings
Fifteen schools. That's the number that keeps running through my head as I sit here with Jake, the job offer spread out between us like a roadmap to somewhere I've never been. Reg…
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Connection points
Alex stopped by yesterday to grab those physics books, and somehow we ended up talking for an hour about training schedules and running routes. Turns out he's been following my bl…
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Decision mode
Found this taped to the staff bulletin board when I got to work today - some kind of spring fitness challenge thing the rec center is doing for employees. Eight weeks, team-based,…
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Ripple effects
Sitting here scrolling through old blog comments and it's kind of wild to think about how that random post about running led to Sarah reaching out. Ripple effects One offhand ment…
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Scheduling dilemma
Three different people asked me this week if I could help them with anatomy review. Not the random "can you explain this one thing" but actual "can we set up regular study session…
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Taking the leap
That email has been sitting in my inbox for three days now. The one asking if I'd be interested in doing some paid fitness coaching for a small group. I must have read it twenty t…
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Rush decisions
Spent most of today bouncing between different sorority houses for rush events. Rush decisions Three hours of small talk, trying to remember which house had the best cookies, and…
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Professional shoppers we are not
Sarah texted me this morning asking if I wanted to go to Target for "just laundry detergent and maybe some snacks." Two hours later we're standing in aisle twelve having what can…
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When support changes everything
Been thinking a lot today about that phone call with my parents last week. When support changes everything You know when you're bracing yourself for disappointment and instead get…
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Processing and planning
Just got off a two-hour phone call with my parents about the whole nursing thing. Processing and planning They're still processing, but I can tell they're trying to be supportive…
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Following my gut (finally)
Three hours at UNC Hospital today and I think I've figured something out. Following my gut (finally) Remember how I've been questioning the whole pre-med thing? Well, I actually d…
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