Four Prompts On Death

#LongFormSundays! This week, I reflect on a relaxing session of stretches and breathing exercises with friends to round out my first week of dedicated step prep. I hope you enjoy! :)

#LongFormSundays! This week, I reflect on the winter and look forward to the spring: Course Seven just ended and tomorrow is the Vernal Equinox. I’m thankful for the growth that brought me here, appreciate this odd tipping-point, and anticipate the future. I hope you enjoy! :)

Kristen Prosen! Kristen is a 26yo herbalist, yoga teacher, and scared white woman. I've had the pleasure of learning Thai yoga massage from her and she teaches with grace and understanding. In this conversation, we discuss the universal relationship of plants, activism through addressing cultural bias, and the death of her grandmother. I hope you enjoy! :)

#LongFormSundays! This week, I reflect on the wind-down of Course Seven, the second year of medical, and the concurrent rise of spring in Florida. I give thanks for my partner, for my jiu-jitsu practice, and my green plant babies. I hope you enjoy! :) (Posted on March 12th, 2017 at www.mnmwod.com)

#LongFormSundays! This week, I reflect on the death of my maternal grandfather and recount the first and only time I saw him. I hope you enjoy! (Originally posted on mnmwod.com)

Lui Espinosa! Lui is a 31yo second year medical student, a burgeoning philosopher-physician, and a runner. He has stood out among my classmates as a human with lived experiences and earned wisdom. During this conversation, you'll learn about the death of his grandfather as well as his Portuguese friend Hannibal, his setbacks and obstacles while growing up and attaining his education, and his joy of life throughout it all. I hope you enjoy! :)

Meg Scott! Meg is a 23yo well-rounded second-year medical student, a follower of Christ, and a runner. I'm honored to call this deeply intelligent human my friend and I look forward to keeping tabs on her future career in surgery. In this conversation, we explore her relationship with Christ, how karate and horseback riding can teach you how to teach, and what the death of her close friend's father taught her about death. I hope you enjoy! :)

Brian Bernal! Brian is a 24yo first-generation Ecuadorian, a second year DPT student at USF, and cousin to many. I met Brian while slacklining last year and he has been a close friend for adventures ever since. During this conversation, we discuss leaving a legacy, his bouts with pneumothorax, and the joys of wandering. I hope you enjoy! :)

Tabitha D'Souza! Tabitha is a 27yo Christian second-year medical student who has studied theology and recently learned how to ride a bike. She has an Indian ethnic background, a Portuguese last name, and a Biblical first name,. We discuss her faith, her interest in child development and her winding path to medical school. I hope you enjoy!

Anna Shon! Anna is a 57yo mother of two, a devoted Catholic, and a good friend. In this conversation, we talk about the death of her parents and how this influenced her own vision for end of life, her aversion to burials, and her optimism for the future. I hope you enjoy!