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I am flawed. Those who have read some of my earlier scribbles have seen the somewhat self-critical lens through which I view myself. Despite this, a new year is just upon us, which, like every new day, offers a chance for us to adjust whatever it is we feel we need to adjust…whether it is our daily habits or our perspective on life.

Therefore, Puppydoc would like to share with you a few things about herself by presenting her three big goals for the New Year:

♥ To LIVE more.

Prioritizing her professional and academic endeavors over the past decade has somewhat come at a price for Puppydoc, who feels that she has missed out on life in general as well as many of the people in it. Therefore, she would like to do things differently this year by more fully treasuring what she already has…her dear family and friends…and by putting them first.

♥ To LAUGH more.

Medicine, while it has given her many precious memories, has formed in her a sort of a somber outlook on life, where all she sees is suffering around her. Coupled with an impression that she is rather powerless to really make a difference, she ends up bearing a lingering guilt for not being able to do more for others. For this, Puppydoc will take a dose of what has traditionally been considered the best medicine–laughter–and just try to loosen up a bit.

♥ To LOVE more.

For most of her life, Puppydoc has guarded her heart closely, almost afraid to feel…experience…embrace that nebulous realm called love. Fearing vulnerability, she has attached herself to the position of caregiver in both her professional and personal life, always caring for others while within remained a daydreaming girl aching to be cared for. But now is the time for her to start taking down the walls surrounding her. And who knows what may happen…

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Thank you, dear Liz, for prompting me to think about my goals and to write this post. You are an inspiration to all!

Wishing everyone a lovely week and a wonderful start to the New Year.

Love,
Puppydoc

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  4. Wonderful priorities and I think if you accomplish taking down those walls first, all three of your goals will be accomplished much more easily than if you are safely inside the walled space! One thing I must say is that you should not sell yourself short when you think about your impact on your patients and everyone else around you – you make everyone else happier and share more than you might think you do of yourself just by being such a beautiful person. Patients AND friends as well as strangers respond to that……you have always mattered to THEM, now you must matter to YOU! We all love you…………..

    Hugs, Pam (and Angel Sam)

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    • Aww Pam, you (and Angel Sammy) never fail to warm my heart! Thank you for your encouraging words. Samantha and I would like to wish you both a wonderful New Year…may your hearts be comforted and tummies (especially Angel Sammy’s) be filled! Big hugs! ❤️

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  5. Absolutely beautiful! Yes, taking down walls can be scary, but in my own life, peering over the walls into what I was afraid of, showed me only illusions I had created along the journey of my life. Healing those illusions, shining light onto darkness, and learning to love again (beginning with self) has dissolved the walls, changing everything for the better. So, if it helps, rather than the thought of tearing down walls, how about allowing them to dissolve? Just a thought.

    Have an incredible 2017.

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