Navigating the other side of med school before, during, and after | Finding joy one test at a time

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I share the story of my birth trauma openly and vulnerably to hopefully reduce the isolation and increase the support to other mamas.

FACING BIRTH TRAUMA HEAD ON

This past week (July 16-22nd) was Birth Trauma Awareness Week. This is actually fitting as of three years ago tomorrow, on July 24, 2020, I had an emergency C-section due to a cord prolapse, as such it has been on my mind a lot lately. But especially since, I’m expecting my third baby any day …

Unmatched. We need to help normalize not matching. This is not a personal failure. The match and the system failed us. This is our story.

UNMATCHED

We share our story so applicants who have gone unmatched or partially unmatched know they are not alone. This is our experience in the heat of the moment and written openly and vulnerably. We hope by sharing, other medical families will feel supported and part of a community as this topic is not discussed openly …

Drawing closer to the Savior as a mother can seem impossible at times. But, we can find ways to connect with Him through the chaos.

DRAWING CLOSER TO THE SAVIOR AS A MOTHER

I recently was asked to speak in my church and was given the topic of “Drawing Closer to the Savior,” a talk given by Elder Neil L. Andersen in the 2022 October General Conference. I’ve always enjoyed preparing talks for church because it gives me an opportunity to dive a bit deeper into the gospel …

Mental health is not always beautiful, but it can have beautiful outcomes. Here are 4 concrete ways I've invested in my mental health.

4 WAYS TO INVEST IN YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

Life is not always beautiful, but the outcomes can be. (1) Similarly, I’ve found that postpartum depression and anxiety are not always beautiful. But the outcome can be. I think the key word there is CAN. October 10, 2020 was World Mental Health Day. It’s been a few months since World Mental Health Day, but …

Exchanging a name for your own can make scriptural accounts more personal. Jesus beholding me loves me. Here's a Lesson in Beholding like the Savior.

A LESSON IN BEHOLDING

Today’s post is going to be a bit different from the normal medical school topics as I share a lesson in beholding. Stay with me here because it has shifted my view of those around me and even of myself. I teach the 9-11 year olds in my church during Sunday school. Sometimes class goes …

THE WOMAN IN THE RED LIPSTICK

For the first time in a while, I felt blatantly and openly judged by a complete stranger. I wanted to cry and give the woman in the red lipstick a piece of my mind. But I was in public at the grocery store. Instead, I quietly ignored her and quickly went to grab the frozen …

Choosing a medical specialty requires "real talk". The other night, my husband and I sat down and had some real talk where reality slapped me in the face.

REAL TALK: CHOOSING A MEDICAL SPECIALTY

The other night, my husband and I sat down and had some “real talk”. The kind of talk where you feel like your future is laid out ahead of you. Excitement and nervousness is rolled up into one ball of emotion and then, before you know it, reality is slapping you in the face. Yeah… …

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