Stopping the socials

It has been almost 6 weeks since I have stopped going on social media, and at the same time I have incorporated lifestyle changes by waking up early, exercising 5x a week and reading more. For the first time in my life I feel like I am in control, that I actually have energy, and…

Time and distant memories

Over the break I was inspired to start clearing out the spare rooms and actually fill it with furniture. On my search for second-hand pieces on Facebook Marketplace I saw a metal trundler bed with a foam mattress for sale and I was immediately reminded of my grandpa. For about 14 years until she died,…

A Christmas Message

I received an email from our manager this week asking all staff to write a short message to send out to our patients on the Christmas bulletin or whatever it’s called. And although that sounds like such a simple task that shouldn’t require much thought at all, I really struggled with what to write. And…

Discontentment

One of the things that I have to constantly work on is a feeling of discontentment. Don’t get me wrong, I am really grateful for my life… but my brain and my thoughts always go to places that imagine what it would be like to live an alternate reality- for example: what it would be…

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I’m Rebecca. I work as a Family Doctor. I was born in Auckland New Zealand and still live here. My parents were refugees from Cambodia. I write as a way to reflect on what I’ve learnt from my patients and my experiences in life. Thanks for reading my blog, I hope you get something positive out of it.

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