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Some days I think about shaving because it’s hot and I’d like to wear shorts, but then I...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:27:52 -0400

Some days I think about shaving because it’s hot and I’d like to wear shorts, but then I remember I have numerous maxi skirts and my problem is solved. Lets quietly put the razor away.

"I think that sometimes, we get so involved in thinking about what we want to do and how we’ll do it,..."

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:24:35 -0400

“I think that sometimes, we get so involved in thinking about what we want to do and how we’ll do it, that we get distracted and end up not doing anything. At times like that, it’s time to stop thinking and just DO! Everything else usually falls into place after that, and if it doesn’t, it’s okay because that just means it’s not meant for you right now.”

- Nadir Keval (via nadirkeval)

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced that parents should keep their children in rear facing car seats up until age two (not one, as previously recommended). The newest research has shown that kids in rear facing seats are more than five times safer than those riding in forward facing seats. Statistics from recent studies have shown that children under the age of 2 who ride in rear facing seats are 75% less likely to die or suffer major injury during collision.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:34:27 -0400

williamsmama:

http://www.earlyinterventionsupport.com/parentingtips/safety/rearfacingcarseats.aspx

You can even find convertable toddler carseats that rearface until 35lbs for like 40 dollars at walmart. Please look at the facts. Rear facing is the safest way to have your child in the car.

jayparkinsonmd: I trained as a pediatrician at St. Vincents...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:12 -0400

jayparkinsonmd:

I trained as a pediatrician at St. Vincents Hospital in the West Village. I think Vinnies was the reason why I stayed sane during residency. If I had to do my residency somewhere in Pennsyltucky, I don’t know if I could have made it. I needed the diversity, the beauty, the history, and the community. I needed the most beautiful neighborhood in the best city in the world.

And the West Village sure had the diversity. All you had to do was hang out in the ER on a Friday night and you’d see almost anything you could imagine. We had the celebrities right next to the well-known neighborhood drunks who made an appearance every weekend. We also treated the Brooklyn poor who were savvy enough to know that Vinnies was just a block away from the Manhattan-bound L train and was far superior than any hospital in Brooklyn.

The one thing about being a doctor I just couldn’t handle is you are the point person for all the horrible things that happen in society. An NYU student jumps from the 10th floor of the library, you see it. In fact, I saw three of those one year. A kid in the projects a few blocks away tries to scale down from the roof of the building to enter his burned down apartment to get his video games, only to have his rope break from the 12th story, you see that too. You see the kid who was riding his skateboard on the sidewalk as his neighbor is mowing the yard who inadvertently runs over a baseball sending it into the child’s head at 300mph, yep, you see that too. Or the one month old who was riding in the back of an SUV on a treelined highway on a windy day that sent a tree falling into her parents in the front seat, killing them instantly. You see it.

The one thing I could never get used to was simply how often babies are born in toilets and left to be found by someone else only to be rushed to the ER and transported to our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Their first breath in this beautiful world is toilet water. This happens more than any of you could possibly think and I would care to remember.

I no longer practice medicine. One of the reasons is because I’m a fairly optimistic “the world is a beautiful place” kind of guy and quite susceptible to my environment and the people around me. As a pediatrician, your world view is skewed toward the horrific. Hell, as any kind of doctor, you’re surrounded by sick people and death. This just wasn’t for me nor was it something I considered upon making my decision to enter medical school. If the vast majority of pre-med students knew exactly what they were getting into when they decided to become a doctor, we’d probably have very few doctors. Naiveté is necessary. But once I found myself in that world surrounded by babies born in toilets and random fatal accidents, I knew I had to do something else. I knew I had to be in a situation that wasn’t so bad for my emotional and mental health. I figured Preventive Medicine made sense— work with healthy people and keep them well. But who pays a doctor to keep you well? Nobody really. It’s estimated that 2% of our healthcare system’s dollars come from preventive measures.

I’m extremely happy with my life. I don’t have to be on the front lines. Not everyone is cut out for that. And I can build systems that help doctors be better doctors and patients be better patients. I can build a platform that makes doctors more accessible, because accessibility is the best prevention. I’m honestly the luckiest man having stumbled into my newfound profession. I’d like to say this was all part of some grand masterplan, but my plan was to create my life by always being on the lookout for opportunities to build things that make healthcare better.

And I can look in awe at those amazing healthcare professionals who are on the front lines sawing babies out of sewer pipes in China. Hug one of them if you know one tonight and just say thank you. They sacrificed a blissfully ignorant worldview that most of us are lucky enough to have, to witness firsthand the shit of the world so they can save others. They are a special breed.

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:58:12 -0400

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:21:07 -0400

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fitnesstreats: Do you have an old pair of dumbbells that are...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:05:55 -0400

fitnesstreats:

Do you have an old pair of dumbbells that are way too light for you? Here’s an exercise circuit you can do! The circuit alternates 1 minute of a back exercise with 1 minute of a cardio exercise for a total of 6 exercises that you can repeat for 3-4 rounds:

1- Back: Reverse fly in warrior 3 position
2- Cardio: Shadow boxing
3- Back: Swim kicks
4- Cardio: Shadow boxing in a static plié squat position
5- Back: Y-raises
6- Cardio: Running man in a static lunge position

"Don’t get stuck. Move, travel, take a class, take a risk. There is a season for wildness and a..."

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:04:55 -0400

“Don’t get stuck. Move, travel, take a class, take a risk. There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither. This season is about becoming. Don’t lose yourself at happy hour, but don’t lose yourself on the corporate ladder either. Stop every once in a while and go out to coffee or climb in bed with your journal. Now is your time. Walk closely with people you love. Don’t get stuck in the past, and don’t try to fast-forward yourself into a future you haven’t yet earned. Give today all the love and intensity and courage you can, and keep travelling honestly along life’s path.”

- Street Smarts: A Learning Process: 11 Things to Know at 25(ish)

Spending a great Father’s Day with the hubs and my Papa. 😍...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:23:48 -0400

Spending a great Father’s Day with the hubs and my Papa. 😍 Such a fun Sunday.

darlinginc: Black Streetstyle.

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:22:51 -0400

darlinginc:

Black Streetstyle.

writeroost: bogleech: youmightfindyourself: What happens when...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:31:15 -0400

writeroost:

bogleech:

youmightfindyourself:

What happens when you pay two monkeys unequally?

this video is more worth it than you can imagine

What is most interesting to me about this video is that the monkey getting the grapes carries on with his tasks as if not aware of the inequitable situation he is complicit in

Do you see what I am getting at

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Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:14:31 -0400

tastefullyoffensive: He-Dad [calmblueoceans]

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:59:50 -0400

tastefullyoffensive:

He-Dad [calmblueoceans]

Person: Hi I'm Christian.

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:24:59 -0400

Person: Hi I'm Christian.
Me: Cool.
Person: Hi I'm Jewish.
Me: Cool.
Person: Hi I'm Muslim.
Me: Cool.
Person: Hi I'm Wiccan.
Me: Cool.
Person: Hi I'm atheist.
Me: Cool.
Person: Hi I'm Buddhist.
Me: Cool.
Person: Hi I'm Hindu.
Me: Cool.
Person: Hi I believe in this and you're wrong so I'm going to tell you all about how wrong you are.
Me: Get the fuck out of my face before I hit you in the face with a frozen turkey.

My shopaholic ways are being hindered by the fact that I...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:16:54 -0400

My shopaholic ways are being hindered by the fact that I don’t know my babies sex. I NEED TO KNOW THE SEX OF THIS BABY! Does anyone have a crystal ball so they can tell me?!! One more month… One more month. 😰

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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:12:22 -0400

I want sashimi and sushi soooo bad!!! 😢

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:55:44 -0400

I want sashimi and sushi soooo bad!!! 😢

laughingsquid: Settlers of Catan-Themed Breakfast Taco, Waffle,...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:55:15 -0400

laughingsquid:

Settlers of Catan-Themed Breakfast Taco, Waffle, and Biscuit Bars

"We waste so many days waiting for weekend. So many nights wanting morning. Our lust for future..."

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:25:31 -0400

“We waste so many days waiting for weekend. So many nights wanting morning. Our lust for future comfort is the biggest thief of life.”

- (via electric-wish)