Some of my patients lately have been promising big life changes as soon as they get out of the hospital. I suppose the jail like effect of IV lines and nasal cannulas makes a person's mind really crave free movement and personal revolution (as far as their health is concerned anyway). They are going to stop smoking this or that, stop eating this or that, and start exercising for sure.
I keep telling myself as soon as I get off the wards, I am going to start being a better blogger. Not that my following of indulgent family members or friends is the motivating factor (puhleaaasseeee yall must be reading this on your lunch breaks) but I honestly am hoping for some self-improvement through these posts. I have always been a believer in processing through writing, hopefully gaining some insight along the way of my life experiences.
Reflection on a busy life makes me slow down at least as long as it takes me to write about it. This internal effort helps me feel more present in my own steps and not just like I am moving from room to room and face to face on autopilot. Also, I am hoping that beginning to blog again-- thus forcing myself to process my day before I hit the pillow at night-- will allow me sleep more peacefully (and help me quit dreaming about being late to rounds or my patients trying to escape the hospital in the breezy teal gowns).
So here we go. New year's resolution circa 3/4 the year too late. In honor of this toast, I'll raise my glass (of Nutella milkshake) and promise to be a little more....well....present.
Nutella Milkshake with chocolate covered pretzels
2 + cups of vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup + milk
1/4 cup Nutella
Whiz the above ingredients in a blender. It helps if your ice cream is a bit melted. Feel free to add more ice cream or milk in order to achieve desired consistency. Do Not feel free to skimp on the Nutella :)
You can buy chocolate covered pretzels to crush up and mix in this shake or top your shake with a few for decoration. To make your own, just melt down good chocolate (I used El Rey 70% discos, but a Bakers bittersweet would be fabulous too) in the microwave and submerge pretzels in the chocolate. Set individual pretzels on a cookie sheet and allow to cool (to harden) in the fridge.
Yay! New post! Love hearing about your medical life too!
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