21 Day Challenge

1. Exercise for 10 minutes per day.
2. Write one, quick email first thing in the morning thanking or praising a member of your team.
3. Write down three things each day for which you are grateful.
4. Meditate for 2 minutes, focusing on breathing in and out.
5. Write for 2 minutes per day describing one positive experience you had over the past 24 hours

I would love to take the 21 day challenge if there were more hours in the day!

Lapdog Reflection

Personally, I believe I handle leadership in a very vocal manner. Though there are positives to this method such as clear communication and direction, there are also negatives such as dictatorial perceptions of myself by others. I can definitely apply what I learned at Lapdog. During one of the challenges, I was blindfolded. This is especially difficult because I was what felt like hundreds of feet in the air (probably only like 40) and relying on my team to guide me through the challenge.  I believe that it is difficult to trust myself because I am a people pleaser and feel disappointed when I disappoint someone else. I also think that trust is what challenges me with being led by others. Though the roles of the one delegating trust and the one receiving trust are both very challenging, I think the delegator of trust is a little bit more challenging because so many people are looking up to you and expect you to succeed but it becomes very disappointing when the people who are trusting you see you fail. I believe that by being more vocal and thinking out loud and collaborating ideas from other people are what will improve my donation and reception of ideas. Laughing with my team and enjoying our time was definitely the most enjoyable time of the Lapdog challenge and I am so grateful to Mrs. Mellette and Mrs. Killingsworth for giving us this wonderful opportunity.

New & Old

Though I have already met my mentor and had the opportunity to mentor with him this past spring semester, the things I read and listened to about meeting your mentor is still important to maintain. I should still remain polite at all times even if I have had a really bad day at school. I should still be respectful so that I too can gain his respect. And I still want to smile and make this an enjoyable experience even if school is stressing me out. I am so excited to start back at the Cath Lab and look forward to being with my mentor again.

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog! This year I will be participating in Hall County's Honors Mentorship Program (HMP). I am excited to be returning to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. This year I will be mentoring in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab with Dr. Jeff Marshall, a cardiologist. I am so excited to this year and will utilize this resource to share information and experiences.

P.S. A little explanation of the blog... hmp- Honors Mentorship + nghs-Northeast Georgia Health System + ccl + Cardiac Cath Lab= hmpnghsccl.blogspot.com