Revolving door

It's been a tiring week. My body is trying to fight off this crazy cold. When I'm tired, things just don't go smoothly. I ran over my trash can in the driveway. I spill soup all over me my purse, laptop bag, and chair. I forget simple things.

Last week I went downtown to pick up some last minute documents for my clinical rotation in FL. I parked in front of the Baldwin building. The revolving door was turning and turning, so I proceeded to walk through it. While I was in the middle, my hand went up and I touched the revolving door. The revolving door stopped. So I stepped back in the middle and tried to not the sides because most revolving doors continue once you stop touching the side. Nothing happenned. Hmmm.... I looked behind me and notice no one was behind me and nothing was moving. I looked in front of me and nothing was happenning. I was smack in the middle of the revolving door. Stuck. Now what do I do? There was 2 Mayo helper person sitting on the podium outside the building. They looked at me and muttered "What's wrong with her?" Now in my head I was thinking "why are they saying that?" The guy looks at me and said "Push!"

A light bulb came on. I pushed and the revolving door moved. Embarrassing! This was not the automated door that were in so many other Mayo buildings. When I saw that the revolving door was spinning, I automatically assumed it was an automated revolving door. WRONG! I was so tired that I did not notice the door slowing down as I entered the revolving door. I didn't notice a person going through there before I did.

I learned 2 things..

1. First appearances are deceiving
2. When I'm tired, i forget things
3. The guy didn't need to tell me to push the door. I would have figured it out. Eventually.

Yikes! When I decide to shut my brain down, it shuts down.

body shut down

The human body is truly amazing. It can handle a lot of stress and trauma before it begins to shut down. It knows what it needs to do in order to preserve itself. Making us ill is one of them.

Ever since July, i have been running. One thing after another. Not bad things. They were all good things, but there were too many things. I always think i can handle a lot. And I can. But today I am physically, emotionally, and mentally tired and spent. For almost two months I pushed myself. Not getting adequate sleep. Thinking about too many things at once.

My body was telling me to slow down a long time ago. Yesterday I began to feel the signs and symptoms of my body telling me it needed rest. It was just a little sore throat yesterday. Coughed a couple of times.

Today every time I swallow, there's a lump in my throat and it's stinkin' sore. I can feel myself getting a little fever. OK---I now am forced to rest.

It's funny that sometimes it takes our sickness to realize that we have been pushing ourselves way too hard. It happens repeatedly in our lifetime, yet how many times do we have to learn this lesson before understanding that we need to take care of ourselves?

I need rest. I've so tired-not just physically, but spiritually. Thank you, God, for reminding me, that i need to slow down. Life itself may not, but i need to.

I am thankful for some wonderful friends that have been praying for me the last couple of months.

Friends

What a crazy last few weeks! I barely had time to breathe. Clarian Arnett in Lafayette officially offered me a job, and i took it of course. My mind is so full of things i need to get done before i leave for my Florida rotation...mail forwarding stuff, packing stuff for two months, packing stuff in general to get my house ready to be put on the market, new roof for the house..ick, studying...ick,ick..., etc., etc., etc. Wish there was two of me:-)

I was reminded of how blessed I am to have such good and wonderful friends. This past weekend, Tori, Mel, Jodee, and I went to the nurse anesthesia national conference. It was great spending time with them. My birthday with them was wonderful. We went to Fogo de Chao, a Brazillian steak house. Loved every minute of it.

On Tues. I went to the hospital to see Kristen, who was ready to have Nathan. When I got the hospital, she was ready for the epidural to help with labor pain. I was NOT impressed with the anesthesiologist. Got to see the little tyke being born. Nathan is getting genetic testing, ultrasounds, etc. There was a few things that concerned the hospital staff. I know that however this turns out. Everything will be OK. It may be hard sometimes for Dan and Kristen, but their strength in God will carry them through whatever trials com. How I will missed the Spielmans when i leave MN.

Last night, Annie, Jessi, and the gang had a birthday shindig for me since i was out of town on my birthday. I had so much fun spending time with them. It's still far for me to think that i am leaving them behind. It's beginning to hit me a bit today. I started tearing up thinking about all the good friends i'm leaving behind.

How I am blessed. I cannot imagine going through life without good friends. Money is definitely not everything. I would rather have little money and have good friends and family than have a lot of money and have none.

new chapter

I'm sitting at my hotel, eating breakfast and contemplating my future. Clarian Arnett flew me out on Wed. night. I was welcomed with a nice gourmet gift basket at the hotel. Lori, the recruiter picked me up at the hotel on Thur. to take me to the hospital. She spend the whole day with me. Navigated me through each tour, each meeting, introduced me to wonderful people. She also arranged a realtor to show me around the neighborhoods of Lafayette. They took me out to dinner at a nice posh restaurant later that evening. I hope i made a good impression on them. I did make an impression. Dr. Salamie said that out of all the candidates, i was the most stylish and professionally dress:-) I LOVE TJ Maxx!

I'm excited to see what the future brings, not just professionally, but personally. I had a meeting with Dr. Bien and he is great! He does volunteer work around the community and loves public health stuff. Giving back. That's what i want to do.

Dr. Weber talked to Purdue University about starting an anesthesia program a few weeks ago. I'm looking forward be able to help with this endeavor as well. How many new graduates from anesthesia school get to start a brand new facility and have opportunity to help with a new anethesia school? Not many. I am so blessed!

New chapter of my life. What does God have in store for me? I don't know, but i'm looking forward to it.