Notes on life, philosophy, and medicine

"Her Private Life" - Korean Drama on Netflix  "What Alice Forgot" - Novel by Liane Moriarty  And this poem that plays in pieces in my head about becoming a woman but always the ages before you -  Our life is made up of yesterdays, stretches of memories that can't necessarily be replayed minute by minute or relived. Within these sometimes distant memories are the makings of who we are today, perhaps not defined by but certainly defining moments, whether they were marked by laughter or tear stained and broken, they are yours and it's collection is yours alone. A masterpiece that can only be claimed by one person. Unique.  That story doesn't dictate our future and it cannot dictate our next step in life. It is not a blank slate but we can control the next brush stroke. Like a large mural on museum walls, see it for all it is and still call it beautiful. May we find inspiration to keep painting. May we share it with the ones who love us most and have them sa

 Well almost, but not entirely...   I was clearly not the only one captured by this book. I heard of it, saw that it made some headlines as a major motion picture but had no idea what I was getting into when I clicked download from my local public library. I figured it was some fictional adventure, but instead met with brutal honesty, historical facts, a picture of America's truest economy through the last century plus.  I'm about a third of the way through this book after taking my own little adventure in an RV unbeknownst to me that there is an entire community making their own way all the while I'm working a well paid job, living out what could be casted as an American dream yet I feel like I'm missing a key ingredient - of love and people - having wandered somewhat to achieve this career and so at a lost on how to set out roots, how to find my tribe and keep it going while 100s if not 1000s of miles away from presumably my closest family and friends.  Strewn about b

One of my big takeaways from this trip we took was how much the material world has stripped us of our connection to earth and in essence, to one another. I came away from exploring this small massive part of the world - The Colorado Plateau - with such wonder and realization that we need to spend time outside, that I WANTED to spend time outside all the time. Sure I talk about 30-60 minutes of physical activity, I tell kids and adolescents, spend time outside, but I had no idea it is so much more than making sure all our kids don't need glasses from too much screen time, it's about being and connecting with nature, it's about the cleansing air of trees and the dirt under your feet. It is about climbing mountain peaks and having your eyes wander around bends along the Colorado River and seeing beauty beyond measure.  We are sharing this little journey with you, hopefully to make it easier for you to have your own. Here's our first day of the trip.  https://youtu.be/TqgW9