Blood, Sweat and Fears
“Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.”
- Swami Sivananda
Today was an absolutely awesome day. I started work at 8:00 a.m. this morning and am just now getting home at 11:00 p.m. I learned a lot today. I did a lot today. I am incredibly hungry but wanted to bust out a few thoughts before chow down. Random stuff learned/done/observed today:
1. It is VERY difficult to not be happy while listening to Bill Withers “Ain’t no Sunshine” and walking to work at the same time.
2. While I sometimes feel like I know nothing as a PGY-2 resident, it turns out that I actually know a helluvalot.
3. My community is my extended family.
4. Having the time to read brings me much pleasure.
5. Cyproheptadine is an amazing drug.
6. Working makes me happy.
7. My job as a consultation-liason psychiatrist is frequently giving what I call “luvins” to the patients. Sometimes a consult from an ER doc that “the patient wants to sign out AMA!” simply means that the patient needs someone to vent to, and someone who will actually listen.
8. Happiness for me means sweating, bleeding, and facing my fears (see title of this post).
9. What most people consider “bizarre” may be fairly commonplace for me.
10. I may have a leftover addiction.
Time to eat!
Photos: 1) My doggies in what I refer to as the “drunk tank.” I went for a run in the POURING rain yesterday and my doggies were soaked. They benefit from “wetness” isolation precautions. 2) My doggy Molly this morning. I found her in my bathtub. I have absolutely no idea why she was there.