reason. I post to a public website with the bipolar hope that both
someone and no one will read it. I can't believe the last time was
over two years ago. I was married one year, baby on the way and still
studying. Fast forward to today and I have been married three long
(but mostly happy) years. The soon-to-be was born, walks, talks and is
now approaching her second birthday in January. Soon-to-be (Kyla Rose)
is now expecting a brother or sister some time in February.
As for study, I graduated (just) mid last year and have been working
for the Royal Perth Hospital ever since as a Registered Nurse. I am
currently completing the two year graduate program which has seen me
complete six month rotations in both the short stay medical and short
stay surgical wards. These have been a great challenge and experience
for me. I only wish I had paid more attention in classes as I
struggled to keep up at times and often went home totally drained
physically and mentally.
My current rotation is in the major trauma unit. This rotation has
been hard to describe. I have been stretched as a professional and as
a person. I continue to learn everyday and hope that my practice is
ever improving though sometimes I wonder.
After swearing off study, I quickly enrolled myself into a post grad
diploma of acupuncture. I am almost one year through the two and a
half yearength course. So far it has been enjoyable looking at the way
the body works from a non Western approach. I am even finding in my
limited knowledge and experience that I am seeing results in the few
that are brave enough to let me near them with pointy objects. One day
I hope that I could incorporate this practice with my nursing though I
think the AMA would not approve!
Although I do not feel any different, I am not the man I was two years
ago. There are obvious signs of the passing of time: my bald spot and
thinning hair can no longer be denied, (I admit there is freedom in
not having to comb my hair any more, I just wish I had the choice
still). I have continued my trend of retaining each winter and
christmas' extra KGs.
I'm not sure if my passions have dwindled or just changed focus. I am
no longer part of the church music team and have not touched my guitar
for some time. I wonder if I will slowly forget I ever played at all.
I have more passion for seeing people take charge of their health, a
hypocritical passion I admit given my current fitness level and diet
plan. I am not comfortable knowing that some things in my life are/
were just for a season because it would be nice for it to never
change. This is a paradox as my life can only be described as ever
changing and I am generally the instigator of said changes.
If I was my own patient I might just tell myself to "toughen up
princess".
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