Life as a Teacher - 3 lessons learnt

I was reflecting on my past three years of  residency training. I was thinking of the tough times I went through. There were varying degrees of hardships and experiences ranging from sudden death of a co-worker, loss of loved ones to unexpected health problems .

These experiences were life changing. At times I was fragile but then learnt to stand strong and emerged as a confident person. I grew stronger personally and developed a  deep respect for life. I learnt to be mindful and developed gratitude.

Today I want to share some lessons that I learnt along the way -

1. Take a step back

At times you feel it is the end of the world. It is easy to think that way. But once you step back and give it sometime things becomes less hazy. May be you won't find the solution immediately but you start seeing hope.

2. Let it go

I am a person who liked to keep things in control. The things that I did not have a control over made me nervous and anxious. But I have realized that letting it go makes life so simple and easy. Sometimes we tend to complicate a situation when letting it go actually resolves it on its own.
( I am sure you all have heard the song" Let it go, let it go " from the movie Frozen )

3. Ask for help

I always try to be a superwoman. I am tough and strive to be tougher. There is nothing wrong in it. But  people called "friends" exist for a reason. Friends are always just a phone call away. Yes! Even if they live across the globe in another continent( Asia in my case ).The web of friendship that you have built over years will never let you down. Sometimes opening up about a problem to your beloved ones gives you the strength.

                                       
                                 " Life isn't waiting for the storm to pass,
                                    it's about learning to dance in the rain " - Vivian Greene