If you’re reading this, never let anyone tell you that “you can’t.”

If you’re reading this, there are lives quietly intertwined with yours—threads you’ve woven into others without ever knowing, and threads that have gently shaped you in return.

If you’re reading this, maybe you are standing at the edge of something uncertain, too, but you are ready to take that leap of faith.

If you're reading this, here’s the truth: medical training is going to suck.

If you’re reading this, your reasons will come.

If you’re reading this,  I hope you are finding ways to stay connected to yourself in the middle of everything medicine asks of you.

If you’re reading this, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Especially when it comes to sobriety.

If you’re reading this, change is inevitable, but it isn’t the end of the world.

If you’re reading this, your presence on this earth makes a difference, whether you see it or not.

If you’re reading this, there is so much time for ordinary, beautiful things.

If you’re reading this, it’s okay to fail.

If you’re reading this, there’s a chance you’re carrying something heavy that no one else can quite see.

If you’re reading this, I want you to know that you are loved and appreciated!

If you’re reading this, you can’t control everything that happens to you, but you can control how you respond.

If you’re reading this, it’s ok to leave certain situations and relations. 

If you’re reading this, be gentle with your soul.

If you’re reading this, seek hope beyond your hurt.

If you’re reading this, take it one step at a time.

If you’re reading this, you are capable because you have been chosen.

If you’re reading this, you are strong!!