We are right in the middle of it, the season with no excuses. this is the one time of year where getting outdoors and getting active has no limits except for that the days on the calendar are counting down.
Think back a month or two, when you were eagerly awaiting the warmth and the light of the shining sun. You talked to your friends about all the plans you'd hatched for the summer. The concerts to see, the patios to visit and maybe even a camping trip if you're brave enough.
How many of these plans have you seen through? How many things can you cross off your summer to-do list?
Look at your calendar and start putting the things you really want to do in the spaces where work and partying are.
This past month i've spent over 200 hours at my new job with AmbuTrans. A private ambulance service that does patient transfers between hospitals, nursing homes, rehab, residence etc. I've wanted to blog about my work for a long time now and although I have been writing and keeping notes on the experience I haven't been ready to publish anything until recently.
I'd love to be able to sum up my time in an ambulance in a neat section of prose but it's tougher than it seems. There are a lot of mixed emotions that come with working in healthcare. Some days you feel like your really making a difference and have finally found a place for yourself in the world, and then there are the days where every moment feels like you've been put in the deep end and your in over your head.
On my second day a patient had a seizure in my arms. I found him on the floor and after some struggle managed to carry him back to his bed. After the nurses and doctors came into the room and the ward was put on code blue and isolated I walked away from the bed towards the sink to wash the blood from my arms and remove my gloves. It was only my second day, I had barely removed the tags from my uniform and I was already keeled over the sink trying not to throw up.
Other days I talk to elderly patients for hours about everything they've seen in their long and full lives and we swap stories about travel, adventure and watching the city of Toronto change over the years. Sometimes i'll ask about life during WWII and others they'll go on for the whole ride about their grandkids and how lucky kids are these days. It's these days that your compelled to do more, see more, learn more.
My days in the ambulance are shared with people of all races, colours, religions, tax brackets and borders. In all the conversations i've had so far i have yet to hear anyone complain about exploration or travel. When I say exploration it's not just trekking through a jungle, I mean trying something you've always wanted to. Whether it's eating sushi for the first time or paddling class five, explore your limits in everything you do. You'll never regret missing a day of work to cross an item of your bucket list. You'll never apologize to your friends for missing a drunken night so you could see a part of the city you've being meaning to visit or finish that climb thats been on your mind for so long.
Dont wait for the right time, it's now. Don't ask for approval, it's up to you. Do the things that make your heart race and your head spin.
Although the experiences at my new job might be taxing on my heart and head they drive me further into doing what I love, because it's only once the road ends that the real journey begins.
Get Outside
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