“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

— Psalm 23:4

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  • On Death, and the Pursuit of Usefulness

    My first year of medical school was a deeply challenging time for me. For the first five or six months of medical school, I found myself going through an existential crisis. I was twenty-nine, far removed from friends and family,… Continue reading

  • Heartbreak, Setbacks, and the Practice of Counting Blessings

    When I was a child, one of my favorite songs was “Count Your Blessings.” The first verse of the song goes: “When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed,When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,Count your many blessings name… Continue reading

  • The Rebirth, and Overcoming the FREEZE

    Veronique, a medical student at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, shares her personal battles with social anxiety and her desire to unite her passions for medicine and writing. Through her introspective blog, Live Your Fears, she plans to share… Continue reading

  • Catching Up: Stress, Recovery and Gratitude

    I am sitting in by a window on the third floor of an apartment unit in Miraflores, Peru, watching the sun struggle to rise against a gloomy morning. Outside the neighborhood is very slowly showing signs of life: cars intermittently… Continue reading

  • The Irritation of the Soul

    I am exhausted. I am overwhelmed. I am overstimulated. This post should be longer, but it it 10:15 pm and I have to be up at three am. I am having an emotionally horrid month. I am a first year… Continue reading

  • On Finding Joy in the Challenges

    Last week, I was working the second half of a twenty four hour shift when I received a call about an incoming lung transplant surgery patient. Our institution is renowned for its transplant surgeries, specifically lung transplants. In 2025, according… Continue reading

  • The Man Who Loved Westerns

    This post was written on January 30th, 2026 0400 The following is an obituary, of sorts. It is a story of a man I knew only very briefly, but who I will likely remember for a long time Early this… Continue reading

  • Hobbies and Book Recommendations: Part 1

    When I found out I had matched General Surgery, I made a decision, among others, not to let residency take away the simple pleasures I currently enjoy, especially my favorite hobbies. In order of importance, I enjoy football (soccer), music,… Continue reading