7th Quarter

I've started a new quarter (7th quarter of 16). Board exams are in August and 9th quarter is the beginning of my clinical education, so it's nervous times right now. I'm starting to feel like a doctor, which is an interesting transition. My professors are starting to see us as equals, as colleagues, which is even stranger. Addressing a physician by his/her first name is still a novelty.

Beyond that, I'm coming to a new understanding of Naturopathic Medicine. I'm sure this understanding will evolve and change for the rest of my life.

Health is not a magic bullet or a cutting edge pill. It's a process. There's a time and a place for all of those cutting edge surgeries and theraphies, but for most of us health is as simple as being present in our body, paying attention to what it tells us. Drink eight glasses of water a day. Get 15 minutes of sun a day. Take a half hour walk four times a week. Sleep eight hours a night. Take a half hour every day for yourself to reflect on the wonders of this life (shit, if you do one thing, do this one) .

Do all those things, and do them right. That's medicine.

A Winning Season

My JV soccer season ended 2 weeks ago on a very high note. We won our last 5 games of the season to finish the year with a 7-6 record (my best coaching record yet!). My team of 19 girls (most of whom do not play club ball in the off-season) really pulled it together and came out on top. I had a great time getting to know the girls and coaching them. We just had our end-of-season party tonight. It was so fun to get together at someone's house and share some laughs. We did a potluck and with all the cultures on my team, we had everything from pasta to tamales to shepherd's pie-- so yummy! Keeper did me a HUGE favor by making a tray of pasta and ordering the cake for the girls. The pic below is of me handing out awards (Soccer Olympics medals) to some of the girls. I couldn't have asked for a better group of girls. They were awesome!

New Apartment

We have finally finished unpacking and getting things (mostly) put away. It has been a crazy 2 months since we signed the lease but it is definitely starting to feel like home. We love the new place!