“Once you become a doctor, your life will be set.” I heard my parents say that sentence a lot.

Validation is a funny thing. Logically, most of us know we cannot control anybody but ourselves.

I took an 8 week break from all clinical responsibility. I knew I was really lucky to have been given that time. I had to use this gift to figure out what was going on with me. I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to figure out, but I needed to explore it.

It felt like it came out of nowhere. But we all know it didn’t. ..