[Live] [Jump] [Fall] [Love] [Learn] [LEAP]

Life has ways of surprising you.

My dominoes may not fall perfectly, but I will work hard in putting them ALL back into place :D

Sometimes the thing you think u hate the most, u end up loving

Sometimes life has it's own way of kicking u in the butt,just so that it can see how much u can handle 

Sometimes your gut tells you to give up, but your heart keeps you there

Sometimes the hardest decision in your life, is really the easiest, b/c at least u had choices

Sometimes the right easy choice STARES at you in the face, but you choose the more challenging one 

Life is full of surprises.  We can work to line up those dominoes, but eventually they will fall.  

Yesterday is the past.  Today is the present.  Tomorrow is the future.  

[Live] [Jump] [Fall] 
[Love] [LEAP] [Fall] but keep living and leaping even if it means you fall 1,000 times before you succeed![Live] [Love] [Be Happy]

Cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 12 million people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer a year.  

I recently started my oncology (cancer) rotation, at first i was a little bit scared of the field, but I turned out to love it!

Things I have learned from oncology patients, nurses, physicans, and pharmacists:
1) [To be strong!] Patients undergo all of these chemotherapy (cancer) drugs, and unfortunately also experience the side effects including hair loss, mouth sores, diarrhea, and etc, yet everyday they are still fighting and smiling.

2) [Love] These patients are ordinary people that run marathon, teach middle school students, and laugh at silly jokes etc.  They have husbands/wife, sisters/brothers, (grand)daughters/son.  My patients constantly show me what real love is.   These patient's significant others/loved ones accompany them to EACH chemotherapy cycle.  They CONSTANTLY show me what real love is.  

3) [Compassion] I have seen the most compassionate nurses and doctors in the oncology clinic.   They all try to create this homey and inviting environment.  I have seen nurses give hand massages to patients while administering the drug because her patients stated that the medication makes her hands cold.  

Life is too short to sweat the little stuff.   This is dedicated to all of the cancer patients and their loved ones who keep on fighting and reminds me to live life to the fullest.    

[Hope] [Love] and [Be Strong]

Leap of Faith

 Photo & Recipe: http://funfamilycrafts.com/leap-year-frog-cookies/

  Today is leap day, so ....

An extra day this year to live life to the fullest 

An extra 24 hours to reflect and learn from the past 

An extra 1440 minutes to tell family & friends how much they mean to you

An extra 86400 seconds to learn to forgive and forget 

An extra 5184000 nanoseconds to take that leap of faith & do something outside of your comfort zone

The past "leaping" year

1. Transitioning from a student to a pharmacist, every action now comes with responsibilities.

2. Learning that life is full of surprises. Things that you thought once were impossible become POSSIBLE. 

3. Meeting & becoming great friends with someone unexpectedly.

4. Believing that no matter how far your friends are they are only a phone call & a plane ride away.

5. Laughing away the year by dressing up and having fun. 

6. Living to eat but learning that sometimes the BEST macaroon is not the store bought one but the one that you and your girlfriend stayed up to painfully make :) 

7. Working and sometimes playing with the boundaries by having a little fun at work! 

So why the title "leap year"? I was born on leap day 

Since Life has a way of creeping up on us, let's take a "leap of faith". This blog is my leap of faith today - I never thought i could ever start a blog :D

Enjoy your Leap Day, February 29. In this Leap Year, I challenge you take a "leap of faith" in life Leave a comment with your leap of faith you'll take either today, tomorrow, or sometimes in the future :D