1) Last weekend I went to a clinical skills conference and learned a lot of new skills! I love suturing and family medicine is looking very attractive right now.
2) I then when on a wilderness medicine conference at a farm 1.5 hours away from here. It was really fun. We hiked the first night (yeah...it rained...) and got really really wet and muddy, but the warmth of the farm and the fire as we were roasting marshmellows afterwards made it really worth it. The next morning we had an ER doctor give us a workshop on wilderness medicine. It was a lot like lifeguarding actually - though I can't think of when I would ever find myself in such an extreme wilderness position as to be stranded on a mountain or in a cave somewhere! But no doubt, valuable skills learned.
3) grappling with my future in research. I don't know if I want to be a researcher. I sort of think I want to be but for the wrong reasons. And I also feel like I should start doing things I want to because I enjoy them, and not because I feel it may get me ahead.
4) Reading Vincent Lam's book that won the Giller. It is a pretty cool book so far. I have started a mini-book club with a friend of mine and we are reading through it together. I can definitely relate to it and it does pose some interesting questions about our health care system.
5) Still trying to find fulfillment and happiness in Toronto. A slow process for sure.
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The process mention in comment #5 is life-long and may take many baby steps. Take pride and joy in small things, such as reading a good book or a pleasant walk in a nice morning. Keep learrning and stay connected with family are important componet of the process.
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