While on my OB rotation last semester, I was MULLING over what I am going to do with the rest of my life. From the moment I decided that I wanted to be a doctor until now, I have considered being: an ophthalmologist, a pediatric ophthalmologist, an OB/GYN, an oncologist, a pulmonologist, a family physician, a Med/Peds, a pathologist, a pediatrician, again an oncologist, an emergency doc...and the list goes on! Although I have an extensive list of what I want to do, I had a more definite list of what I DIDN'T want to do, which included surgery.
Going into this rotation, I knew that the 8 weeks would go by slow and would be filled with pimping and embarrassing 'I have no idea what you're asking me, why it's important, or even where to go to look that up' moments. I also knew that I would be stretched and pushed into many directions, forcing me to think critically and fine-tune my history and physical skills.
I think having a rotation that I knew I wouldn't be thrilled about at the beginning of the new year was a blessing in disguise. With the new year are always new opportunities for change. This year, I decided to have an open mind in times when I knew I would ordinarily be negative or mentally shut down. In order to tackle this, I have had to really put positivity in the forefront of my mind. My prayer everyday throughout this rotation has not been, "Oh dear LORD, help me to get through this without getting splashed in the face" (which has already happened...maybe that should have had that as my prayer...) but "help me to learn something today that will help me to grow as a future physician and as a child of You". What have I found? That although I sometimes DREAD the arctic conditions in the OR and the long hours of retracting or holding a camera, I have been given an INCREDIBLE opportunity to learn more about the body and to be with people at the most important moments of their lives. And I've had some pretty awesome and life changing experiences thus far because of my open mind and positive thinking.
All in all, my lesson today is to always keep an open mind for you never know what may surprise you. My mom always says, semi-jokingly, "Embrace each day with joy and peace". It's so true! So my challenge for everyone (all 2 readers I have ;)) is to try to open your mind and your heart to the gift that is today and to challenge yourself to find one thing that enriches your life during the annoyances that sometimes come our way!
The body is not for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body; God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power --1 Corinthians 6: 13-15
And now, the recipe, which I will add pictures when I'm make it again, I'm really obsessed with this:
Boiled Apples Dessert
Apple (any type), cut in half and cored
3 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup craisins
water
- After taking the apple and removing the core, fill a pan with a lid with water so that it is about 1 inch-2 inches deep
- Place Apples with the cut side down into the water, ensuring that they aren't floating but that all cut edges are covered with water
- Stir in spices and craisins
- Turn the heat on medium-high and let boil
- Cover the pan with the lid and let simmer for 5 minutes or until the apples are soft
- Top with walnuts, dark chocolate chips, or small amount of honey and enjoy:)!
