Finishing Thoughts - South Bend
I tried to be fairly intentional about this 5 weeks trip I had away from home and now it's coming to an end.
Food: It was very hard to eat healthy in the hotel/hospital/mid west environment. I ate more bacon and sausage than I have in years. The sugar consumption was bad as well. Too many cookies and hot chocolates. Going back on the coffee wagon in my last week is another issue I have to tackle at home. I did remind myself how to eat simple breakfasts and found some good quick foods for dinner/lunch. No need to be so elaborate with my cooking for one/two when I have so little time.
Exercise: Doing yoga in a class was great. It was nice to have a few years break from it. I definitely was far more internally focused during the classes compared to my experiences with it in the past. Having a teacher show me some prenatal modifications and encourage me to do headstand while pregnant was a luxury.
Professional/Politeness: Working with a team of strangers did re-set my politeness, especially with a crew of nice mid-westerners, but still once I settled into a routine, my negative behaviors came out. As I felt comfortable with the team, the cynical New Englander was there. As I wanted more and more to be done with this rotation, I was less compassionate with new patients. There's a lot more work I need to do with myself on how to keep that kindness fresh inside of me even while I'm doing something that's route.
Relationship Communication: I was impressed with the conversations we were able to have and hope that he wasn't too beat up with more critical moments.
Music: Minor work was done, but I just have to keep my yoga attitude towards it. Something it better than nothing. It was nice to feel myself get sucked into it and not slum on facebook.
Winter Hibernation Intention: I'm guessing its going to be what I didn't work on while out here, communication with my new child. I still don't feel fully connected to my pregnancy and pray to goodness that those little ouches I feel while resting aren't kicks. If they are kicks, this is going to be more challenging that I anticipated.
Food: It was very hard to eat healthy in the hotel/hospital/mid west environment. I ate more bacon and sausage than I have in years. The sugar consumption was bad as well. Too many cookies and hot chocolates. Going back on the coffee wagon in my last week is another issue I have to tackle at home. I did remind myself how to eat simple breakfasts and found some good quick foods for dinner/lunch. No need to be so elaborate with my cooking for one/two when I have so little time.
Exercise: Doing yoga in a class was great. It was nice to have a few years break from it. I definitely was far more internally focused during the classes compared to my experiences with it in the past. Having a teacher show me some prenatal modifications and encourage me to do headstand while pregnant was a luxury.
Professional/Politeness: Working with a team of strangers did re-set my politeness, especially with a crew of nice mid-westerners, but still once I settled into a routine, my negative behaviors came out. As I felt comfortable with the team, the cynical New Englander was there. As I wanted more and more to be done with this rotation, I was less compassionate with new patients. There's a lot more work I need to do with myself on how to keep that kindness fresh inside of me even while I'm doing something that's route.
Relationship Communication: I was impressed with the conversations we were able to have and hope that he wasn't too beat up with more critical moments.
Music: Minor work was done, but I just have to keep my yoga attitude towards it. Something it better than nothing. It was nice to feel myself get sucked into it and not slum on facebook.
Winter Hibernation Intention: I'm guessing its going to be what I didn't work on while out here, communication with my new child. I still don't feel fully connected to my pregnancy and pray to goodness that those little ouches I feel while resting aren't kicks. If they are kicks, this is going to be more challenging that I anticipated.