Here is a rap inspired by the frequent travels of Stephie and Joshie. Love to all those watching and we hope everyone had fantastic weekends.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Compassion
I just listened to an amazing talk on creative compassion by Martine Batchelor at the Rochester Meditation Center and wanted to share the link:
http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/119/
Ill update this a little more when I have time....aaaah residency/medical school are busy!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Life partner
You know you have found your life partner and the love of your life when:
you come home from a long day at the hospital, but feel alive and refreshed just thinking about your partner.
you are inspired by a dancing class that she suggested to the point of spending the next 2 hours after class practicing the new steps and imaging her right there in your arms (and even dancing in the grocery store on the way home!).
you cannot stop thinking about her during the day and you send her so many pictures, videos and voicemails during the day that her phone shuts down or his voicemail becomes full.
you love each other's families as your own and feel completely connected with them.
you get tuned in, turned on, and tapped into the energy of the universe when you talk together.
your passions overlap to such an extent that you are speechless and have no explanation.
your and your partner's journeys started on opposite coasts but crossed at just the right place and the right time during a life-altering fourth year elective in the redwoods. wow!
you are constantly inspired to think of new concepts, read new books, watch new movies and challenge yourself.
you undergo periods of self-discovery and after knowing yourself better you find that you fit even more perfectly with your partner than you thought previously.
your myers briggs personality test is completely compatible with hers and your judgement is sweetly moderated by her perception.
you are forever courting your life partner.
you count down the days until you see her next (12 days sweetie!).
you laugh with her until your cheeks hurt and your eyes water.
you can skype for 6.5 hours (over one fourth of a day!) with her and it feels like 30 minutes.
you fill all four walls of a room with pictures of your partner.
you go to Michaels or Hobby Lobby and see art projects for your partner around every corner.
you tell her absolutely everything and she is your greatest confidant, advisor, counselor, friend, fellow doctor, and fellow human.
your conversations throughout your day with everyone from your attending physician to the cashier at the grocery store inevitably turn to your life partner.
you love her with all of your being and are willing to do anything for her.
you are the happiest and most joyful you have ever been and you yell from the top of mountains and out of windows that you love her.
you fall deeper and deeper into love with each day you spend with her.
I am constantly finding new ways in which I love my partner and these are just a few examples. Don't let the pronouns she and her fool you into the author of this post. I love you Stephie!
you come home from a long day at the hospital, but feel alive and refreshed just thinking about your partner.
you are inspired by a dancing class that she suggested to the point of spending the next 2 hours after class practicing the new steps and imaging her right there in your arms (and even dancing in the grocery store on the way home!).
you cannot stop thinking about her during the day and you send her so many pictures, videos and voicemails during the day that her phone shuts down or his voicemail becomes full.
you love each other's families as your own and feel completely connected with them.
you get tuned in, turned on, and tapped into the energy of the universe when you talk together.
your passions overlap to such an extent that you are speechless and have no explanation.
your and your partner's journeys started on opposite coasts but crossed at just the right place and the right time during a life-altering fourth year elective in the redwoods. wow!
you are constantly inspired to think of new concepts, read new books, watch new movies and challenge yourself.
you undergo periods of self-discovery and after knowing yourself better you find that you fit even more perfectly with your partner than you thought previously.
your myers briggs personality test is completely compatible with hers and your judgement is sweetly moderated by her perception.
you are forever courting your life partner.
you count down the days until you see her next (12 days sweetie!).
you laugh with her until your cheeks hurt and your eyes water.
you can skype for 6.5 hours (over one fourth of a day!) with her and it feels like 30 minutes.
you fill all four walls of a room with pictures of your partner.
you go to Michaels or Hobby Lobby and see art projects for your partner around every corner.
you tell her absolutely everything and she is your greatest confidant, advisor, counselor, friend, fellow doctor, and fellow human.
your conversations throughout your day with everyone from your attending physician to the cashier at the grocery store inevitably turn to your life partner.
you love her with all of your being and are willing to do anything for her.
you are the happiest and most joyful you have ever been and you yell from the top of mountains and out of windows that you love her.
you fall deeper and deeper into love with each day you spend with her.
I am constantly finding new ways in which I love my partner and these are just a few examples. Don't let the pronouns she and her fool you into the author of this post. I love you Stephie!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Food.
As food plays a central role in our sustenance, happiness, and pleasure, I thought I'd take a moment to write an entry on this topic. Nom nom nom nom nom. :)
We quickly realized at HEART that we share a love of so many of the same foods, including the following:
avocado
bacon
kale ("Hail the Kale!")
flax seeds
blueberries (bloobs)
We're going to compile our favorite recipes over the years, over our lifetime. Some of our favs so far:
buckwheat pancakes with banana and love
BALC (bacon, avocado, lettuce, cheese) and love
whole wheat pasta with love
cobb salad with extra avocado and love
guac (Joshie's version) with love
homemade froyo with coconut milk, flaxseed, and kale, yes kale ;) and love
okay you probably gathered that everything has love...hehe
ribs--watup ribs?!
pea soup
salmon, avocado, and cream cheese toast (Alex Cheng style)
...
more to come!!
Love to you all. :)
Fro-yo with kale, flaxseed, coconut milk and looooooooooove
Salmon-avo-cream-cheese-toast :)
More recipes:
Kale smoothies: kale leaflets, bananas, milk, flax seeds, frozen fruit, touch of honey, extras eg. protein powder and peanut butter; blend all simultaneously, poor into clear glasses to appreciate visually and enjoy the texture of the kale and flax seeds
Carob sauce: 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup carob powder, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 hot water; mix together and simmer until syrupy. Refrigerate and reheat as needed. Enjoy!
Kale smoothies: kale leaflets, bananas, milk, flax seeds, frozen fruit, touch of honey, extras eg. protein powder and peanut butter; blend all simultaneously, poor into clear glasses to appreciate visually and enjoy the texture of the kale and flax seeds
Carob sauce: 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup carob powder, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 hot water; mix together and simmer until syrupy. Refrigerate and reheat as needed. Enjoy!
Delightful evening of mindfulness
Tonight we enjoyed a lovely conversation about mindfulness, neuroplasticity, intention and lots more. I feel such deep gratitude that I have such an amazing life partner and that we share so much in common. We're both reading A Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield. (J&S Book Club)
It's been really powerful, inspiring, and educational discussing this book chapter by chapter. It's powerful reading books alone, and it's even more meaningful reading it with my partner!! I love the meditations and exercises at the end, and I love that we're both cultivating our mindfulness together. Life is so rich!! A poem that came to mind as we discussed Chapter 4:
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
~Rumi
Love you, Baby! Thanks for yet another amazing, life-altering conversation. ;) Sorry, readers, if that sounds over the top, but it's true!!! Love you, cutie McCuterson lol.
Antiarrythmic Drug Rap Video
This video goes out to all those medical students and residents who are confused by the antiarrythmic drugs and need a catchy tune and lyrics. Get you're studying on...what what!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
¡Bailamos!
We love to dance! Some of our fav types and some examples of music/dance of each of these types:
Salsa
Bachata
Freestyle
Contact improv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkkXDPKPhe4 featuring steph's brother, Brenton :)
Let us know if you want to go dancing!! We love to dance and would love to go con ustedes!
First Entry
Hello blogosphere!
This is the first of many entries sharing the amazing adventures of two people deeply in love with one another and the world around them. There are no limits to the direction this blog can take and entries and discussion are open in the spirit of the authors' approach to life. However, chances are some entries will commonly touch on the authors' passions, which most commonly include one another (I love you sweetie!), their families and friends, western and eastern medicine including integrative and alternative medicine, foreign cultures and languages, medical mission trips, dancing (salsa and swing), sailing, surfing, traveling, humanism, spiritualism (like Buddhism and Presbyterianism), mindfulness, interesting books, movies and music that touch on all of the above, and of course food (especially local, organic and delicious)!
Here is some background about the authors for all those wondering how they met and fell so madly in love. Josh and Steph grew up on opposite coasts. Josh is from northern Florida and Steph is from northern California. However both come from like-minded families that love and support them, invested in their educations, taught them compassion, and cultivated in them a joy for the outdoors and for life in general. Josh and Steph explored after high school by going to college in Virginia and Indiana respectively. The also studied abroad in Germany and England and majored in history and anthropology respectively. After this transformative time they returned to the areas where they grew up. Josh and Steph eventually decided to go to medical school and coincidentally started their training in the same year with Josh in Florida once again and Steph in Oregon.
As fate would have it they both became very involved in humanistic and alternative medicine activities in medical school, and they were accepted to plan a medical student retreat near Santa Cruz, CA with three other students that focused on these topics. After exchanging multiple emails and calls and quickly visiting the elective site a year prior the retreat started in late March of 2011. The Sunday when they finally arrived at the elective site and saw one another again it was love at first sight. Josh and Steph quickly realized what an incredibly special bond they had and the thousands of things they shared in common. After a surfing excursion to Santa Cruz, camping in Big Sur, playing piano and dancing together, Shamanic journeying together, sharing multiple transpersonal discussions, laughing till they cried and cooking many meals with one another they were head over heels in love with each another. Josh and Steph are so happy to have found one another and love each day they spend in one another's company. They look forward to getting to married, having a family, pursuing their passions, and living each day to the fullest. Life is so full and rich, and Josh and Steph enjoy soaking it all up side-by-side.
This is the first of many entries sharing the amazing adventures of two people deeply in love with one another and the world around them. There are no limits to the direction this blog can take and entries and discussion are open in the spirit of the authors' approach to life. However, chances are some entries will commonly touch on the authors' passions, which most commonly include one another (I love you sweetie!), their families and friends, western and eastern medicine including integrative and alternative medicine, foreign cultures and languages, medical mission trips, dancing (salsa and swing), sailing, surfing, traveling, humanism, spiritualism (like Buddhism and Presbyterianism), mindfulness, interesting books, movies and music that touch on all of the above, and of course food (especially local, organic and delicious)!
Here is some background about the authors for all those wondering how they met and fell so madly in love. Josh and Steph grew up on opposite coasts. Josh is from northern Florida and Steph is from northern California. However both come from like-minded families that love and support them, invested in their educations, taught them compassion, and cultivated in them a joy for the outdoors and for life in general. Josh and Steph explored after high school by going to college in Virginia and Indiana respectively. The also studied abroad in Germany and England and majored in history and anthropology respectively. After this transformative time they returned to the areas where they grew up. Josh and Steph eventually decided to go to medical school and coincidentally started their training in the same year with Josh in Florida once again and Steph in Oregon.
As fate would have it they both became very involved in humanistic and alternative medicine activities in medical school, and they were accepted to plan a medical student retreat near Santa Cruz, CA with three other students that focused on these topics. After exchanging multiple emails and calls and quickly visiting the elective site a year prior the retreat started in late March of 2011. The Sunday when they finally arrived at the elective site and saw one another again it was love at first sight. Josh and Steph quickly realized what an incredibly special bond they had and the thousands of things they shared in common. After a surfing excursion to Santa Cruz, camping in Big Sur, playing piano and dancing together, Shamanic journeying together, sharing multiple transpersonal discussions, laughing till they cried and cooking many meals with one another they were head over heels in love with each another. Josh and Steph are so happy to have found one another and love each day they spend in one another's company. They look forward to getting to married, having a family, pursuing their passions, and living each day to the fullest. Life is so full and rich, and Josh and Steph enjoy soaking it all up side-by-side.
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