Happy Valentines!

Happy Valentines. aka..Singles Awareness Day.

Today I went to the Veterans Hospital (VA) and passed out valentines to the Veterans. What an amazing experience. There eyes lit up and there was a shift in energy. They were very pleased and felt Honored to know that people still care, I feel it goes unnoticed, and taken for granted that we live in a free country and have the oppurtunities that not everyone gets to enjoy.

I am grateful for all the the men and woman who have served this country and those who are serving today in Iraq. Thanks to them I can enjoy FREEDOM.. Thank You.

An Ah Ha Moment

I get to share this with you all. Today, I went to work and saw that I would be working in the ObGyn room, so I proceeded to get my room set up and the case opened. One of the retractors used during the first case is called a Lonestar. I had never heard of it nor obviously used it. I asked about it and one of the other techs told me not to worry, just hand it to the doctor and they will set it up. So I scrub in and started setting up the case. Dr Eyring is the doctor performing the case and he is very HIGH MAINTENCE. He has very strict and high expectations and a lot of people that I work with do not like working with him because it can be very stressful. I thought what the heck and just go for it. So we start. I hand him the drapes and pass of the suction and bovie (cautery) and we begin. 5 minutes into the case he asks for the Lonestar so I handed the retractor to him and proceded to hand the clips with it. He then turned around and very bluntly infomed me that I was not doing it Correctly. So I said, " I have never used this insturment before, I apologize." and he said, " that is a LAME excuse, for not knowing how to put it together." so I said would you please show me how you would like it done." and he snapped right out of his crappiness and said, sure I would love to show you.
So my Ah Ha, was this. Since I started at my new job in January I have been using the excuse, " I have never done that before, or I don't know how to do that." And that has been my excuse for not knowing how things work or run. I realized it is pretty LAME. (thanks Dr Eyring) So from now on I will just do, and ask for assistance.
It is amazing how easy it is to take the chicken exit out of life and make up excuses, or find some other way out. Instead of just being accountable. How much more easy that is and how much more easy life is when I choose to be accountable.

ALI JAE

One Month

I have officially been in Salt Lake for one month.. Wow it has gone by so fast. Today when I got to work I looked on the board to find out what room I was in and noticed I was on my own. Because I am new, I am still training so usually I am with another Tech, but today I was on my own. I commented to my boss that she had a lot of confidence in me and so soon to throw me in all by myself. She smiled and said, "You will do fine." Wow it is really an awesome thing but was a little crazy at times. I was able to show up for myself and rely on myself. Its was a great way to learn and know that I don't have to rely on the other tech that I am just as capable. Thank goodness I had very patient doctors, everything went really well and I am quite PROUD of myself.

President Hinckley

STAND A LITTLE TALLER:

I love this Man. He truly is what life is all about, Love and Service. Just to look at his face reminds me of my Being "ness" and that we are all "ONE."
This past week has been a little more tuff than the others. And I did not realize how connected we are. With the news of his passing I felt a loss, like my heart was being tugged upon, its hard to imagine at times how the future will seem with out him. He was such a strength and hope to many. Its time for us to truly take action, and to Stand a Little Taller, and to BE. To remember to have JOY in the Journey and know that whatever happens, happens. And it will all work out OK.

Salt Lake CIty

So for all of you who didn't know. I moved to Salt Lake on January 3rd 2008. What a way to start out the New Year, in a new town, a new home, and a new job.. I started work on January 7th at St Marks Hospital as a Surgical Tech, and I absolutly love it. I live in a basement apartment in West Jordan, and it is so FUN.. I have to say As hard as it is moving from family and friends it still is the best thing I have done for me and my life.