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· July 27, 2017

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Sitting next to the newest internal medicine CHIEF

Sitting next to the newest internal medicine CHIEF RESIDENT 🤩🥼who ALSO got voted resident of the year 🏆😍

Joshua, you are the coolest person I know. And your patients are so lucky to have you!

Today was the perfect balance between a relaxing d

Today was the perfect balance between a relaxing day off and checking some things off my to-do list. Haven’t had a day off since the 25th of last month, so I really needed today. Cleaned my home, played with Simba 🐱, sifted through my virtual mound of emails (I never thought I’d be one to have so many unread emails/messages but #residency), did laundry, and even got some things together for Mother’s Day this weekend! I won’t be able to spend Mother’s Day with my mom, but will see her on my day off next week! 💕 How cute is this little magnet frame I got her with pics of my sisters and me? threw in some baby pics of us too hehe 🤗 I think personalized gifts + thoughtfully written cards are the best. Got these at @walgreens 📸 📝 What are you doing for your momma this weekend?

Since I share about Joshua and my relationship on

Since I share about Joshua and my relationship on here frequently, that is often accompanied by questions about how we make our relationship work when we have so much going on, work/live in different cities, couldn’t couples match into residency bc we were different application cycles, etc.⁣
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I know I sound like a broken record, but my answer is simple: communication (well, it’s a simple word, not so simple in practice 😆)⁣
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Let’s stop pretending that the right person will somehow just magically know how to love you. Or that they’ll be able to meet you where you’re at without you ever voicing your needs.⁣
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Communication is truly the backbone of our relationship. We don’t agree on everything. In fact, we were laughing the other day talking about how many things we think differently about. But we bring our own perspectives to each conversation and learn from each other. If we don’t agree, we discuss, we brainstorm. We don’t shy away from hard conversations. ⁣
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Successful relationships don’t develop because two mind readers find each other. They happen because of honest and open communication, frequently.⁣
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Wearing: @barco.uniforms ⁣⁣(as always)⁣
🥼White coats: Grey’s Anatomy
👚My scrubs: Sketchers
👕Joshua’s scrubs: Grey’s Anatomy Edge

HAPPY FRIDAY ☀️ It’s not sunny here today b

HAPPY FRIDAY ☀️

It’s not sunny here today but this evening is my only “weekend” bc I go back to working on the inpatient medicine service tomorrow 🩺 also, Joshua leaves tomorrow (he was able to do a month of his residency here with me! 🥲 but alas, he must go back to his regular schedule 😩) So we are making the most of this evening!

Through everything this past year + more has put us medical professionals through, I feel lucky every single day to be here.

What are you doing this weekend? What are you thankful for right now?

I’ve been so spoiled this month 🥲 with Joshua

I’ve been so spoiled this month 🥲 with Joshua here cooking up a storm and just overall being the best life partner ever, I don’t want him to leave 😩 Because of him I’ve had gourmet lunches to bring to work every day this month. And we have had so much fun taking dance classes together. Gah, guess residency is important though 😆 I can’t believe I’m about to be a PGY-2 and he is about to start his last year of residency!

ad | April is Earth Month 🌎 I think a lot of b

ad | April is Earth Month 🌎

I think a lot of blame is put on the consumer when it comes to waste, while many of the waste problems are so much bigger than the decisions we personally make at the store. Companies can do better. Our recycling process can be better. Yet, all the blame is on the consumer.

Sometimes the sustainable option is more expensive, making it difficult for consumers to make a more “ethical” decision. And placing the label of ethical or not on a purchase is again blaming the consumer.

So I have a hard time with how to promote sustainable living. My approach is generally to buy less and reuse/repurpose more, thus eliminating the dilemma above in many scenarios. But this is hard to apply to consumables (not just food but other things that have to be replaced regularly like deodorant or toothpaste).

But, I try to vote with my dollar as much as I can and support businesses that do good for our planet. For example, @toms_of_maine makes all sorts of products (my favorite being their coconut lavender deodorant) that is packaged without plastic.

At the end of the day, we don't need a handful of people doing “zero waste” perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.

#earthmonth #sustainableliving #livesimply #minsgame #minimalist #theoriginalgoodness #tomsofmaine #earthday2021

Sunday dreaming about my wedding dress 💒 hey @b

Sunday dreaming about my wedding dress 💒 hey @belleamebridalhouston when can I come try it on again? 😆

I keep looking at photos of me in it like 🥰💭 Anyone else do this?

Don’t worry, none of the ones shown here are *my* dress 🙈

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