HOPEful girl

I’ve seen this movie before, but my heart still races and my palms get sweaty as I see Tom Cruise scaling the side of high rise building or attempting to board a plane from the outside during take off while barely holding on.  Despite all the planning of their ‘impossible’ mission, the characters find themselves in unforeseen near death predicaments.  Yet, they still have to achieve their mission.   And just when you think all is lost, Ethan Hunt and his team saves the day. Mission accomplished.  This year really isn’t turning out the way I had planned. I was looking forward to a couple of trips this year especially my Christian medical conferences.   Although not officially cancelled,  I think travel is out of the question for most of the year. I was hoping these conferences  would be a time to really connect with God and his purpose for my life, especially as a doctor.   At least, that was the mission.  I’m finding that per...

I hear it often in my profession.  ‘It was a wake up call, doc’.   This usually refers to a dramatic event or change in someone’s health status such as a stroke, heart attack, cancer, or diabetes diagnosis. Something that happens to a person that makes them aware of their own mortality like never before.   Some may call it a cross roads moment causing one to evaluate their life choices. It is at this particular time, a person can panic or they can call it a ‘wake up call’.   In their attempt to make sense of this scary, near death experience, they emerge awakened and ready to change their behavior. They use it to their advantage and start making healthier choices to live a better life.  There are a lot of events that are happening in this world today that some people try to make sense of.   The death of a loved one, death of a celebrity, the corona virus.   Most people panic and run to the grocery store to stock up on toilet paper.  S...