Protein. Carbs. Fat.

     So I'm done with what I'm told is the hardest quarter of medical school and I'm still alive. I'm exhausted...mentally, emotionally and physically; but still sure that I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be. I'm not sure whether it's the amazing coffee, the magnificent views of Lake Washington, the green trails in my backyard that I get to run , or the beautiful hearts of the people I have met who have shown me such love and acceptance... but I feel very much at home here. I have found a new normal and I have to say I don't know how I got so lucky. 

     I have however neglected one very important thing these past six months... my writing. These posts take me more time to write than I felt I had to give, but there seems to be something magical that comes from taking a few hours to share my thoughts... I'm not sure I can be whole without writing. So I'm back with a new blog dedicated to balance. It's so easy to let school take up my entire life... God knows there is always more to learn, another body part to memorize... but I promised my self before I started this journey that I would not lose myself in the pursuit of a degree. 

     You might wonder about the title of this blog... don't worry this will not turn into a diet blog. I don't pretend to understand bio chemistry well enough to give anyone advice about what they should eat or how they should exercise... I'm still figuring that out for myself. What I do know is that the body requires certain nutrients in certain amounts and those amounts vary for everyone. I also know that the body is capable of breaking down the things you eat into completely different forms. Protein can become fat. Carbs are not the enemy that people would make them out to be... in fact every cell in your body runs on them. Fat is integral to the to the function of our brains and the formation of memories. I could go on forever but my point is our bodies are so amazing and they have to ability to absorb the nutrients that we take in and transform them into the structures we need to carry out a multitude of functions. 

     Our soul works the same way... transforming experiences, information, and love into what we need to enrich our lives and thrive. I'm not exactly sure how much of my time I can give to writing but I do know that I'm not fulfilled without it... I'm not me. I'm also not perfect so please bare with me and what I know will be infrequent posts despite my best efforts and intentions.