The Trail you blazed....

"The trail you've blazed all week has led you here; Welcome to the weekend!"

    I just read this quote of a Facebook page I follow and realized how fitting it was. It is Saturday morning and as I sit drinking coffee, christmas tree lit up, dogs laying at my feet, one kiddo sleeping still and the other on a donut run with Dad, I realized I should be proud of the trail I blazed this week. 

    This last week was a whirlwind. Ups and downs both in our career, school and marriage. Probably a typical week, but I feel inclined to share why, in my heart, I can enjoy this weekend. In school we are coming to the end of our trimester which means classes are coming to an end, finals are around the corner and panic has blanketed the clinic where senior interns are ready to graduate in a week, and where us junior interns are trying to get our required number of adjustments, physicals and X-ray credits. 

   Over the course of this last week I gained a couple more patients in our outpatient clinic. Look out-Im at a total of 20 patients haha! All of them range in age from 4 months old to 80 years old! This week I felt very accomplished with organizing my patient files, and confident in my adjusting. One day I had a total of 5 patient visits, 4 of which were all pediatric patients! They are my favorite. I bring a bag of toys and stickers for them to play with while I question mom on their health and daily activities. It seemed a cold or flu had been going around with a lot of patients this week, so I brought clementines to 3 of my kiddo patients and once they got adjusted, they got an extra boost of Vitamin C! They loved it and so did their mom! Overall, I felt extremely happy and know my passion is in the right place while I am treating all of my patients! One step at a time.

    This week C and I also launched our Life Aligned Facebook page and uploaded our very first podcast interview. I felt very vulnerable to have people listen to us over social media, however I know it is a step in the right direction to us building a tribe of healthy, happy couples and business owners. We hope all of our followers enjoy the upcoming posts and podcasts as we slowly but surely gain a bigger tribe!

    Finally, to end the week, C had a scholarship awards banquet Friday night in which he applied for a foundation scholarship from the school, and for the 4th year in a row, he was awarded one! Thank the Lord! Every little bit helps, especially with the holidays coming up! I picked up the bonus kids for the weekend and we have planned a relaxing and fun filled family weekend!

I feel as though "blazing a trail" should be something we look forward to doing in all aspects of life. For me I want to blaze a trail for my family and home life; for my patients and their quality of life; and for my marriage. 

How have you all blazed a trail for your weekend? Or are you blazing a trail over the weekend for your week?

E xoxo