Good Vibes :)

This is an "if-all-else-fails-read-this-for-good-vibes" blog entry. :p

22 days of living in the province and I have found more reasons to go back.

I have been away from home for about 15 years, going home only during summer and semestral breaks. And since medical school - clerkship and internship, this was probably the longest that i was able to stay.

In that 22 days, i was given the chance to look after my Lolo. I was able to bring my friends over and make them appreciate the beauty of our place. I had the opportunity to have a glimpse of what a future private practice might look like during the 12 clinic days that I relieved my father of his physician duties at the clinic. Basically seeing patients in the morning and bed rolling privileges in the afternoon. :p I was able to do my first (of many) unsupervised deliveries (and episiorraphy!).  I was able to become a full time daughter and tried my best to promote peace in the household (haha). 

But more than trying to spend the lost quality time with my parents because of the distance and the training to become a doctor; more than trying to give back through patient care and service now that i a full pledged physician, what made me really happy during my 22 day stay in our hometown was being able to appreciate the beauty of the simplicity of life - something so easy to forget when you are in the city. 

Going out of the house without money without worry.

(Technically) not having the need to go out.

And if the need to go out arises, alas it's traffic free. 

About 15 minutes away from the sun and sand.

Cheaper fruits and vegetables and rice and seafood.

(Actually) having easy access to fruits from your backyard or from the neighbors or friends or patients.

Fresh air.

Waking up to a clear blue sky and going to bed under a starry sky. 

And this list can go on. 

Generally it's a slow paced life that makes you appreciate every little detail in the surroundings. A life that you can enjoy every minute of your day whether you are doing something or simply day dreaming. It's a place where it's easy to be a good soul, because in spite of a lot of possible reasons for negative energy (which are still present unfortunately), there are a lot more sources of good vibes around. 

Now i'm back in the city and i'm less than a month away from starting training to become an internist. I hope that I was able to stock up enough positive energy. And well, being an "if-all-else-fails-read-this-for-good-vibes" blog entry, i hope that if all else would really fail, going back to this would remind me of why I'm doing what I'm doing and of what's waiting for me at the end of the road. :)

(Almost) December naaaa!:)