Live Your Fear

Young Adults

  • Proof of Life

    I keep thinking I should write. I keep saying I will. But things are hard, and time is short. So I thought I would leave this here. To let you know that that things are not all fine, I am… 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

  • 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

  • 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