I spent a week in the Dominican Republic along the Haitian border as a first year medical student. I knew just enough medicine to know when something was wrong, but not quite enough to know how to treat ailments. A few things we could do solo, triaging patients after we took vital signs, organizing the … More Dominican Republic:: Introspection
January Big Sky // Big Sky is one of those places that we will visit over and over again. We met up with Whitney’s family for a weekend of skiing and quality hot tub time. February India // We headed back to the chaotically beautiful country of India, but this time completed the Golden Triangle of Delhi, … More 2017:: A Look Back
Life can sometimes be overwhelming, hectic, and chaotic. Schedules are forever packed with meetings, work, extracurricular activities, and errands. The list goes on and on, and before you know it you feel like your head is under water. You are drowning in life’s busyness without taking a moment to breathe. What life is all about, … More San Diego Reunion
It was 4:30 am, again for the second day in a row. I quickly turned off the soft alarm I set the night before and slid quietly out from under the blankets. I tip toed as softly as I could to the kitchen to call. As the phone rang, I crossed my fingers. “Please be … More A Sunrise Surprise
I don’t have many pictures from our 15 months or so in the Rio Grande Valley. It was a pivotal year for both of us, a year of various medicine rotations where we experienced clinical medicine for the first time. It was our first exposure to the OR, the first time we delivered a baby, … More A Look Back
Americans throw away 25% more trash during the holiday season. That is 25 million tons of garbage. During the season of giving, consumers buy countless gifts prewrapped in plastic only to wrap again with brand new wrapping paper that is immediately torn to shreds and subsequently thrown in the garbage. If American families wrapped just … More Waste Free: Holiday Gift Guide
Vulnerability is such a unique thing, a heart strung out in the open, inner thoughts and emotions snaking their way across the surface. I feel so exposed, in a terrifying and humbling way. There are no dark corners left, no secrets that remain hidden in the shadows. I sometimes feel myself panic, my breathe caught … More Cherry Pie and Self-Reflection
Telluride is pure magic. It truly is. And our annual autumn visit to this stunning valley has become a tradition of sorts, commemorating our love of fall and our anniversary. We have made the long 6 1/2 hour drive many times from Salt Lake City to Telluride, and the drive usually takes place in the … More Anniversary weekend in Telluride
It was a brief outing, a night on the town with a small group of friends. As the bus rounded the bends and curves of the coastal highway, cliffs fell off to the side with waves bombarding the coast line. “Call Me Maybe,” blared from the speakers as we all danced and sang along. We … More Love in Monaco
Gratitude is such an interesting concept. It is so easy to state, “I will practice gratitude daily,” but dedicating the time and energy to make it a daily practice filled with purpose and meaning is a whole other story. I know 2016 has passed and a mere five or six months filled our daily gratitude … More A moment of reflection: 2016