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I'm sooooo excited. I've been waiting to win this lottery since I started entering in June! First time having box seats, which is technically an obstructed view, but I think it's pretty decent since I'm at the very front. Crossing another Broadway show off the list! 😍 Now if only I could win Harry Potter...
Giving you some Saturday night inspiration! Got some work done earlier and now heading to a spur of the moment concert. Also found out I won Book of Mormon lottery! This weekend just got super exciting! "Doing what you're afraid of, getting out of your comfort zone, taking risks like that - that is what life is."- Amy Poehler. ❤️
Taking a quick break for lunch before things get crazy in the PM!! Today's menu is Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles (yes Annie Chun's!) - added grilled chicken strips myself for some protein). So delicious and easy! No matter how busy I am during the work day, I always make a point to take time to eat (and if I have med students, I always tell them to take a break!), because we to need fuel our body, so we can take care of our patients! And also because I get hangry if I don't eat, and I can't focus or perform as well when I'm hungry. Even if you take a few min to eat a snack like a handful of almonds on-the-go, it's important so your brain has the energy to function at its maximum! Don't neglect your body especially during a busy work day. Happy Hump Day! 🐫
Post-call workout is done!! Remind me not to lift heavy after a 24-hour call again... I was dying. But such a great chest and biceps circuit training today as part of Day 9 of LIIFT4 😣 It was so productive post-call days. Some days consist of me napping for hours only to wake up to eat and workout and then spending the rest of the day watching Netflix. 😂 But today, I got an annual check-up with my new Primary Doctor (I chose him because he's a DO... Biased? Maybe 😜), got a dip-it manicure and pedicure, and stopped by the Reiss Sample Sale. Not productive in terms of work but super productive when it comes to self-care, which is sometimes more important. I've said this before and I'll keep saying this again and again. We as healthcare workers work so hard yet neglect to take care of ourselves which is ironic giving that our profession is focused on healing others. But in the process, we're hurting ourselves and our bodies. --- So with that being said, I challenge you to take some time to pamper yourself tonight! Whether it's putting a face mask on, reading a good book, or just relaxing, listening to music. Whatever it is, take 10-15 min for yourself. ❤️
I thought this quote was hilarious, because how often are we half-heartedly doing something? Whether it's waking up to get to work and once you're at work you're struggling to focus OR making yourself workout when you don't want to and instead, during it, you keep thinking about chocolate and chips. 😜 It was particularly difficult to get myself in the right mindset to workout yesterday, because I was exhausted. I knew I wouldn't be able to give it my all so I ended up skipping my workout to head to bed early. Luckily, LIIFT4 is such a flexible program that I'm able to move workouts around to make it work for my schedule, which is amazing being on a resident schedule with sporadic 24-hour calls. Today's workout was killer. My glutes were still sore from Thursday's workout so I was not a fan of leg day today 😣 But I got through it and once I got to the abs portion, I felt so energized! Definitely needed the extra sleep to get through the last workout of this week.
Post-call workout with crazy post-call hair. 😅 Last night was actually not too bad at all, surprisingly. Definitely consider myself a white ☁️ most days. 😁 Still came back and napped for 3 hours though... Nothing like sleeping in my own bed. ➡️ I have a challenge for you guys!⬅️ I've gotten back into using my Passion Planner, and there is a nice inspirational quote every week. I wanted to share this one with you. The FOUR Agreements. 1. Be impeccable with your word. 2. Don't take anything personally. 3. Don't make assumptions. 4. Always do your best. -Don Miguel Ruiz ➡️So my challenge for you is PICK ONE of the four agreements to practice this week. At the end of the week, reflect on your experience. ⬅️ I chose #2. And I have to say it is so freeing to not worry about and try to decipher the meaning of everything people say for underlying meanings. Have you ever done that? 🙋‍♀️ I've definitely been guilty of it. So any time I find myself overanalyzing this week, I'm going to remind myself to let things go and not take it to heart. ❤️ Which one are you choosing for this week?