Twelve hours and three code blues later
There's something deeply humbling about catching your reflection after a shift and realizing you look like you've been personally wrestling with the healthcare system all day. Whi…
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Reverse mentoring
Michelle came over for our usual Tuesday training session, but somehow we ended up on my living room floor for an hour afterward just talking. Reverse mentoring She was supposed t…
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Window seat confessions
Spent twenty minutes pressed against our living room window this afternoon watching the couple in 3B have what appeared to be a very animated discussion about... grocery bags? Sus…
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Hair rebellion at dawn
Apparently my hair decided to stage a revolt overnight. Hair rebellion at dawn This is what happens when you go to bed with damp hair after a late shower - you wake up looking lik…
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Equipment explosion
Twenty minutes into what was supposed to be a quick morning HIIT session and I'm sitting in the middle of what looks like a sporting goods store robbery. Equipment explosion Someh…
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Receipt reality check
Michelle showed up with three grocery bags and a confession: she'd been avoiding looking at her grocery receipts for two weeks. "I just shove them in my purse and pretend they don…
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Three o'clock makeup check
Nothing quite like catching yourself in the bathroom mirror at 3pm and realizing your foundation has taken on a life of its own. Three o'clock makeup check This is what happens wh…
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Emergency chocolate protocol
Carmen has this sixth sense about when I'm having a weird night. I was sitting on the living room floor at 9pm, surrounded by Jake's entire wardrobe folded into perfect little squ…
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Downward dog meets diagnostic terms
Started my morning with every intention of doing a full yoga flow before hitting the books. Twenty minutes in, I'm looking at my anatomy flashcards scattered across the coffee tab…
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Budget reality check
Apparently when you spend three weeks planning the perfect anniversary weekend and actually follow through on booking everything, something has to give. Today that something was o…
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Gravity wins again
Note to self: attempting to grab your phone, check the time, AND pour coffee simultaneously is not actually multitasking. It's just asking for trouble. Gravity wins again Apparent…
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Morning assembly required
Alarm went off at 6:30 and my first coherent thought was wondering if dry shampoo counts as actual hygiene. The answer is obviously yes, but I'm still standing here trying to make…
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The great paper explosion of 2017
Decided this afternoon would be perfect for a quick organization session. You know, just sort through that pile of nursing notes, old workout plans, and random papers that's been…
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Assembly line Sunday
Three baskets of clean laundry have been staring at me from the couch since Thursday. Today they finally won the standoff. Assembly line Sunday Jake disappeared to run errands the…
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Energy reserves at 12%
Sarah's birthday dinner is in an hour and I'm sitting here staring at my closet like it personally wronged me. Energy reserves at 12% Three days of workshop prep, two client sessi…
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Peak sophistication achieved
Decided this morning I was going to be one of those people who watches prestige television while doing yoga. You know, multitasking my way to enlightenment. Peak sophistication ac…
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Pinterest lied to me
Decided to surprise Jake with homemade Easter cookies today. How hard could it be, right? I've got steady hands from all that anatomy lab work, decent eye for detail, and I watch…
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Planning revelations
Jake and I spent the entire afternoon trying to nail down our anniversary weekend details, and somewhere between debating mountain cabin versus beach house and arguing about wheth…
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Learning curve
Three notebooks, two coffee refills, and approximately forty-seven crossed-out ideas later, I think I finally understand what happened during our anniversary planning marathon las…
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Navigation patterns
Jake's been gone since noon helping his buddy move furniture across town, which means I've had three hours of apartment silence to fold laundry and think. Dangerous combination. N…
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Unexpected expertise
Picture this: I'm three chapters deep into pathophysiology, highlighter in hand, when I hear this weird gurgling sound from the bathroom. Ignore it for maybe ten minutes because h…
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Plot twist
Michelle showed up for our usual Friday session and ten minutes in she just started crying. Not workout tears - real tears. Turns out she got laid off yesterday and hadn't told an…
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