peace

i just finished a 3 day course on resilience for health care professionals, and it was really wonderful.  the material presented in the course wasn't all new to me, but just having 3 full days to think about it, bask in it, and reflect on it?  priceless.

[and i say that as someone who shelled out my own hard-earned $ for the course.  although i'm still grateful my program director allowed me to go.]

i need a bit of time to process what i learned over the past few days before i present anything here, but i definitely feel that many of the concepts were worth sharing.  i've always had an interest in psych  -- and in fact almost went into psychiatry until i realized i just wasn't patient enough -- and it was just so much fun to take a crash course in the latest positive psych research and the [rather impressive] practical implications.

ANYWAY.  i am feeling so good now, just . . . in general.

annabel has been sleeping a bit better [ie: morning wakeups close to 6:30!  hooray!]

i have been enjoying my time with her more.

i have felt more relaxed.

i feel healthy and well-rested and relatively self-confident.

i am feeling like i have more time, in general.

i don't feel like i am wasting much time.

i am really REALLY excited about starting my new job in just a couple of months.

the end [of fellowship!] is in sight.

i am finding myself interested in all kinds of things i used to think about pre-baby: books, music, running, cooking, etc.

there are still things i would like to do more of [study.  hydrate!  actually see josh.  get runs out of the way early.  stretch.  finish work for my research.  figure out house stuff.  make photobooks, for the love of god.  etc.] 

but right now, TONIGHT, i feel happy and peaceful.  

let this be noted on my permanent record!

ps #1: vampire weekend

love love LOVE the new album.  annabel and i have been enjoying it every morning.  also: i don't know why i haven't ever gotten into the habit of playing some music in the morning.  it takes almost no effort and is really nice.  or it least it will be until a. gets old enough to insist on hearing some kids' album. is there any way i can prevent that from ever happening? or will i be okay with it when it does because she enjoys it so much?

ps #2: most random ps ever

i SO wanted to hate the jillian michaels podcasts, but . . . no.  i kind of love them.

the end.

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ingredients for a spectacular birthday:

4 easy miles of running

7 hours of really interesting learning about physician burnout, resilience, and positive psychology

an unspecified amount of pink champagne

several lovely calls from family + friends

2 slices of fiddlehead pizza


1 fat piece of tiramisu birthday cake


1 wonderful [but unpictured] husband

1 very VERY sweet muffin


here's to a fun year!!

unplugged [almost]

without meaning to, i spent most of this weekend unplugged.  don't get me wrong:  i still FaceTimed and googled and GPS'd my runs.  but there were no prolonged stretches of internet time, and i have to say it was lovely.

i'm not quitting facebook [or pinterest, or blog reading, or online shopping] anytime soon.  but as i try to more carefully control my time -- curate my life, if you will -- i find that there just isn't as much room for these things.  and it turns out that when i'm busy enough actually living life, i don't even really notice their absence.

this weekend, miss annabel and i were [mostly] on our own.  highlights of the past 48 hours:

6.2 mile stroller run [BOB record]

mall trip: a pair of lululemon running shorts were purchased on sale*

gymboree class

lunch out [and shopping + gymboree] with erica + little g

dinner @ elmo's diner

finishing all of the laundry by saturday afternoon [seriously, nearly threw a party]

a's first trip to local yogurt.  she cried when we finished our cup.  definitely my daughter.

grocery shopping early sunday morning -- my new favorite time to do it

trip to my sister's store

naptime yoga

FaceTime with both sets of grandparents

a good dinner tonight [that i made] with sea scallops

lots of outside time

* the groovy shorts, for anyone curious.  i felt a little too self-conscious in the super-short speeds!  also, i still want to check out oiselle.

selected pics

rather exciting announcement:

i am going to be attending a 3-day course on resilience/positive psychology and its applications in medicine over the next few days!  i found out about it rather last-minute, but am thrilled to be attending.  i will definitely report back.