How Do You Find Joy in Surgery When You’re in Pain? Let’s be honest—some days it’s hard to love this job. The back hurts, the schedule’s packed, the patient’s being difficult, and the suction just died mid-procedure. You want to radiate calm, collected confidence…but inside, you’re just trying not to swear into your mask. And […]

The other day, I was at church talking with a couple of friends. We were discussing a third friend who was going through something tough. I mentioned I could reach out to him via text or phone call. Without me even asking, both of my friends said they would prefer a phone call. I paused […]