Veronique Bijou

January 5, 2026

Praise for the Unserious, Or The Practice of Self-Love

I began the year 2024 in a state of complete devastation. The December prior I found out I had not been selected for a position as a General Surgery intern. It took me four months to feel as though I… Continue reading
April 22, 2024

The Jesus Year: Trials, Triumphs and Transitions

One of the lovely things about having an April birthday is that the month sits perfectly at the end of the first quarter of the year. By April, enough time has passed for one to evaluate how far one has… Continue reading
January 5, 2024

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
December 26, 2023

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
December 15, 2023

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

Veronique Bijou

Praise for the Unserious, Or The Practice of Self-Love

The Jesus Year: Trials, Triumphs and Transitions

On Death, and the Pursuit of Usefulness

Heartbreak, Setbacks, and the Practice of Counting Blessings

The Rebirth, and Overcoming the FREEZE