THE ADVENTURES OF LIFE

It’s been too long since I have written. WAY too long. However as some of you may know, I had an amazing visit from friends and family...

I started writing this weeks ago but life has been busy, which is good and bad. When life is too busy to spend time reflecting, I think...

My summer at home was a glorius respite. It felt sacred, special, and untouchable as if it could stretch on forever. The stresses of...

Do you ever reflect on your life and find yourself confronted by the void between where you and where you thought you would be? Or more...

From reading my blog posts, there are probably moments you can almost forget I am in medical school, going to classes, and attempting to...

I believe most of you are familiar with the story of Esther. If by chance you aren’t, there is a book in the Old Testament of the Bible...

It was an exciting day when classes finally resumed in person. Jack was so excited he loosely volunteered to order pizza and stay after...

Months ago, I started seriously considering getting my nose pierced. I couldn’t tell you the exact origin of the idea, only that one day...

Hospitality is a skill which must be developed, refined, and carefully cultivated. I believe it has tremendous power to be a blessing for...

In the midst of living in Israel and medical school I have found it essential to engage in hobbies I enjoy, even on the days I don’t...

Hello faithful readers. Today has been a breath of fresh air. Yesterday (well April 13th, I started writing this a while ago haha) I...

I have a clear recollection of my friend Andy’s reaction when I asked for his advice about going to medical school in Israel. One of his...

A wise person once told me the definition of insanity is doing the same exact thing over and over but expecting a different end result. I...

`My transition back to Israel after being in Kansas during break has been challenging. The cause is multifactorial. I must be spending...

Hanukkah is a very interesting holiday. If one isn’t careful, it can be tempting to associate it with Christmas or Advent or something of...

As humans I believe we like to live under the allusion that we have some sense of control. We absolutely have control over ourselves, our...

This may seem like ancient history, but I’m going to go all the way back to the weekend after our White Coat Ceremony, in October....

As I had prepared to come home to Kansas, one of my constant hopes and prayers was that I would truly be fully present in each moment,...

My blog posts are about to get a little out of order haha. There are many events that occurred during the last month and half of my first...

Hey friends <3 I'm back in Israel, just starting the second semester! This is a generic post about global health that I wrote for the...