In Philadelphia, we celebrate the New Year with an entire day-long parade of fantastical productions (as opposed to other cities with their 10-second ball drop). Go big or go home #amirite? This will be my first time watching the Mummers Parade. Inaugurated in 1901, the parade consists of local clubs competing in categories like comics, fancies, string bands,...

Happy holidays everyone! It's a beautiful day in Philadelphia, there's even a dusting of snow coating the sidewalks. I wanted to post this earlier but didn't want to ruin the surprise for all the gifts I sent my friends and family. I've found that the best kind of holiday gifts are homemade ones, whether they're greeting cards, jewelry, or even handmade...

Happy Sunday! What better way to celebrate a beautiful fall Sunday and get to know a new community than through yoga? It brings people together from all walks of life to destress and re-center. This is especially important when you're in residency. I've been on a yoga marathon after finally replacing my old mat a few weeks ago with this perfect one from Athleta:...

When you're given hundreds of pages to read every night, you discover your strengths and weaknesses for consolidating such large amounts of information. Mine was realizing that I am a visual learner. I learn best by seeing and picturing information, whether it's diagrams, tables, or lists. Chalkboards and whiteboards soon became my best friend. The following...

Given my recent national TV debut during Miss America (see above) I thought it was a perfect time to post some of my favorite things to watch on TV. It also coincides with a request one of my best friends made for my next blog post. You see, when you're in medical school and residency, you end up working weird hours. Sure you can have a social life but not...

This is literally the best thing ever! I'm so excited to share with you my new #lifehack - turning Siri into your own personal narrator. It applies to iBooks, PDFs, webpages, e-mails, articles, even text messages on your iPhone or iPad. To start with, I get articles every day to read on my current Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) rotation. Yes, that's right,...

Having moved from the laid back/plenty of space suburban life to the tight knit rush hour madness of Broad Street, I've learned to live minimally. Not just in the sense of clearing out my closet or maximizing space but also in terms of my time management. Working 80 hours a week is tough and in order to stay balanced, I have to live simply. My biggest...

It's been a busy few weeks as I officially moved to the birthplace of America - a perfect transition for celebrating July 4th with the liberty bell in my backyard! Since inner city living means a little less space and a little more savvy, I discovered some creative #lifehacks to help with storage. Of course the first part of any step to organization is...

In a few short weeks, I will be officially relocating to the Big City...well almost. Not New York but still a big city.  I'll give you a hint: it's the birthplace of America. And with that move comes, of course, a smaller space, namely, a smaller closet. Surveying my current apartment I realized 1. I am not a fan of moving (ie packing, unpacking)...