I think it’s the weather, but lately, I’ve been getting lost in thought a lot. Said thoughts have been circling around my own identity, what my vision for my future genuinely is, how much of my dreams have been mine or are actually the expectations of others, if my goals- to be a writer / artist / Cardiologist / (good) wife / mother are actually sustainable when just one of those is deserving of my full emotional / mental energy, what I should be doing with my eventually high earnings to work for a more hospitable world. Now that I’m in fellowship (and thus have conquered the last major med Ed hurdle), I’ve been trying to hammer down exactly what fulfillment looks like for me, for the people I love, even for people in general.
And yes, I’ve been doing all of this while, rather frequently, donning a slouchy hat. This particular one, my new favorite, was knitted by Laeia, aka @craftymed . Laeia is a Radiology resident who recently matched into Breast Imaging (congratulations Laeia!) who, like me, has realized that she didn’t have to give up her creative / artistic passion at the altar of medicine. Check out her page/ my story for a link to her shop!
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