Pinned

I've never been much of a person who reflected constantly of the things that have passed. I'm decisive that way---or at least I have been told. One can continuously repeat over and over again the events that have transpired until all you can do is retire in sleep but in doing so, you haven't changed a thing, the outcome is still the same. At this point you can only keep moving forward.

I took the shot above at Berkeley Fire Trail. A brilliant view of Bay Bridge, surrounded by the green and concrete jungle of three cities. After heaving and puffing at the moderate incline to this point of the trail, briefly being reminded of the poor health behaviours of my early 20s of course, my sister and I sat at a random boulder conspicuously placed to remind hikers: you still have a while to go. This was after my nursing program's infamous 5/5/5. 5 weeks of critical care, 5 weeks of labor and delivery, and 5 weeks of pediatrics. I was challenged in areas which I tend to avoid. I didn't want to empathize, nor did I really want to increase my emotional intelligence. I just wanted to learn, learn about the city's health through it's people, it's epidemic. I was definitely frustrated, I was definitely not in my natural environment.

Sitting atop, it reminded me why I started this journey in the first place. And instead of writing an entire essay of my why's, I'll let Charles Bukowski:

" You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics."

And the first "man" was me.

Wearing: Shoes: Valentino Rockstud Pointy To Pump

Pants: Uniqlo Tweed Ankle Pants

Blouse: New York & Company (old)

Reminded, re-invigorated, and re-inspired, I continue on to the next milestone and complete the Masters of Nursing Case Management portion of this hectic, unforgiving, and challenging (in a good way) nursing program.