Live Your Fear

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  • 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

  • TLC Tips from Intern Mid-year: Instagram Edition.

    Happy New month! I am so excited to be past the month of January, which for me was all about night shifts and insomnia. I plan to post a detailed recap of my month at some point, but I am… Continue reading

  • Marital Tiffs, and the Process of Figuring It Out

    This week’s post is five days late. It is also not what I wanted to post about. But it is 06:34am, I just had a drawn out argument with my husband, and I am on night shift schedule so I… Continue reading

  • Anxiety Management, or Musings of the Unrested Mind

    On Jan 9th 2026 around 11pm I said goodnight to my younger sister and my niece, both of whom had come by visit me this weekend, and turned in for the night with my husband. Two hours ago, I was… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • Roller Coasters, and Lessons From a Wall

    Last summer, my family decided to take a small holiday. My aunt and cousins lived I Pennsylvania, but despite the relatively short drive our busy schedules made it nearly impossible to visit one another. That Saturday afternoon, we made our… Continue reading

  • Crippled by Fear, and A Year of Yes

    On Sunday June 10th, 2018, I finished a tiring ten-hour shift at the hospital and rushed, as usual, to the 7:45am mass at my local parish. As I sat in church debating whether to use the priest’s sermon time for good power… Continue reading

  • The Journey Begins

    Hey There!! Thank you for checking out my blog! My name is Veronique, I am a twenty-seven year-old soul who woke up one morning and realized the better part of my years have been governed and restricted by fear. Or… Continue reading

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