I've always needed a creative outlet of some kind. For years, that outlet came in the form of dance--ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, swing, tap, you name it. Planning our wedding last year was fabulous for my creativity, as I took ideas from their conception and carried through to completion on the day of the wedding. I also enjoy taking pictures and scrapbooking, and I am currently contemplating what to do with the 19 photo albums sitting in my living room.
As a child, I also loved to write and illustrate stories, and I even got a poem published in the National Library of Poetry as a fifth-grader. I find writing to be very therapeutic for me. Perhaps I like it because it is a way to channel that creative energy into a meaningful and possibly even logical composition on which I can reflect at a later date...perhaps I like it because the paper (or computer, in this case) can't talk back to me as I spew my thoughts onto it.
Unfortunately, the rigors of med school do not lend themselves well to pursuing outside interests with much zeal or commitment. What little free time I had in school was directed toward my husband (rightly so!!) and, of course, wedding-planning (which was uber-stressful in the 12+ month planning process, though I couldn't be happier with the end result). As a result, I have felt creatively stifled since entering medical school. Sadly, my body lost all conditioning for dance in the meantime, and even my picture-taking enthusiasm seemed to decrease.
This is where the blog steps in. I am resolving to unleash my creativity once again, and writing/blogging is my first step in the process. I'm sure this blog will also serve as a platform to announce exciting news and to vent my frustrations as an intern next year. However, I want to take the everyday occurrences of life and describe them in a way that is refreshing and passionate. I want to find other new outlets of creativity and exercise both sides of my brain once again. I don't think I can promise you much as you read this blog, but I hope I can entertain you once or twice and occasionally prompt you to consider difficult issues in a new light.
If you're still reading, bless your heart.
T-minus 31 days til M.D.
As a child, I also loved to write and illustrate stories, and I even got a poem published in the National Library of Poetry as a fifth-grader. I find writing to be very therapeutic for me. Perhaps I like it because it is a way to channel that creative energy into a meaningful and possibly even logical composition on which I can reflect at a later date...perhaps I like it because the paper (or computer, in this case) can't talk back to me as I spew my thoughts onto it.
Unfortunately, the rigors of med school do not lend themselves well to pursuing outside interests with much zeal or commitment. What little free time I had in school was directed toward my husband (rightly so!!) and, of course, wedding-planning (which was uber-stressful in the 12+ month planning process, though I couldn't be happier with the end result). As a result, I have felt creatively stifled since entering medical school. Sadly, my body lost all conditioning for dance in the meantime, and even my picture-taking enthusiasm seemed to decrease.
This is where the blog steps in. I am resolving to unleash my creativity once again, and writing/blogging is my first step in the process. I'm sure this blog will also serve as a platform to announce exciting news and to vent my frustrations as an intern next year. However, I want to take the everyday occurrences of life and describe them in a way that is refreshing and passionate. I want to find other new outlets of creativity and exercise both sides of my brain once again. I don't think I can promise you much as you read this blog, but I hope I can entertain you once or twice and occasionally prompt you to consider difficult issues in a new light.
If you're still reading, bless your heart.
T-minus 31 days til M.D.
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