My eyes fly open. I quickly assess my situation: the edge of the cliff fading above, the end of my fall lost in the fog below....

PA school... 27 months of lectures, labs, simulations, learning 85 didactic exams 11 clinical rotations 7 EOR exams 73,782 patients...

Dedicated to Shari, the most joyful soul I had the pleasure of knowing It is November, and I am nearing the end of my second and final year of PA school. And, to be honest, more than joy I feel relief. These past two years I have pushed myself to the breaking point and have finally reached burnout. For those of you who don’t know, burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by thr

Mental Illness. It reminds me of an ocean. It is vast and overwhelming, scientists are just now starting to explore the depths of all that it is and all that it contains. It is powerful, just as lapping waves slowly shape the shore, mental illness slowly changes who you are, how you think, and how you respond. Many have set out on the sea and lost their lives along the way, caught in the waves. It is deep, reaching thousands of miles, just as mental illness is deeply rooted i

One beautiful week of marriage. One week of saying goodnight not goodbye. Of waking up and existing throughout the day in the same space....

There is little in this world that can bring more satisfaction then placing the tip of your pen on well – worn paper and dragging it across the last line of a to do list Maybe that is just me, your lil’ type A blogger 😉 But seriously, a lot of us have lists that help us organize, keep track of, and prioritize things in our lives. From grocery lists, to school planners, house projects to vacation packing, there are HUNDREDS probably THOUSANDS made every year. And while they h