Sarah Who Wanders...

 I am reading a book right now that is one of the most amazing, soul-searching, hallelujah-I-totally-agree-with-you-on-so-many-things types of books. It is called Untamed by Glennon Doyle who writes in a style similar (to me anyway) of Elizabeth Gilbert whose work I also adore.  I don’t agree with everything the author writes about but I agree with the premise that many of the narratives that women are given by society and put upon themselves make us feel small, caged, inadequate. I highly recommend the book. I am fired up today because I read a comment in my book group on Facebook (that is full of many lovely strangers who love reading just as much as I do). A woman wrote in that she felt that the book was insincere. She felt it was not possible that this woman who writes about all of her hardships and triumphs in a beautiful memoir could’ve possibly experienced all of this because she comes from a life of privilege. Wait, what??? Let me stop for a moment. I’m not talking about “white

 We are eleven days in to the new year. The year after...well...2020, the year that many people don't want to talk about. 2020 was a tough year, but for our family it was also a time of growth, change, love, faith, and flexibility. My heart goes out to families who indeed had it much rougher.  I start this year with hope. I am 39 now as of 1-1-21, and ready to take on the world! Or my little piece of it that is. Last week I was lucky enough to receive my first dose of the COVID vaccine and will receive dose #2 in a few weeks. I pray it works and that everyone else has the opportunity soon.  In 1 week I begin my LAST term of NP school!!! Wow!!! Can you believe I am writing that?? In just 15 weeks I will be done and scheduling to take board exams. I only need to amass 89 clinical hours this term though will aim for 150 or so as the experience is invaluable. I hear the course I am taking is a doozy (can't finish with an easy one can we?), but I purposely set up my academic plan to