Really enjoyed a watercolour workshop painting tulips in the sunshine last week!

A cat on the lap definitely helps an mdt discussion when working from home!

The beauty and simplicity of bluebells in spring 🥰

Currently reading
Simon boas on ebook recommended by @tarageorge.bsky.social @annabav.bsky.social
Fresh water for flowers in paperback
Stolen focus on audiobook
All excellent so far!

Books I read in January: really great month of reading to start 2025 with.
Fave fiction: in memoriam, echo chamber, lady tans circle of women
Fave non-fiction: Boy Mum

A great day learning, reflecting and catching up with colleagues.
Admittedly my brain feels rather full now!
Glad it’s the weekend & time to spend with family!
Thanks to @btog.bsky.social for putting on a great study day

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Reading expert by Roger Kneebone for @oncologybookclub.bsky.social
Love this about being an expert - ‘always aware they could do things better’

I wrote this last year.

It’s good to look ahead and feel hopeful but sometimes it’s also ok to take each day as it comes, even each moment!

#happynewyear

I managed only a little more watercolour, tried out my alcohol inks for 1st time. This year I would like to try Lino printing and calligraphy!

reading some more of Danielle Ofri’s excellent book ‘What doctors feel’
Really admire her honesty talking about the fear drs live with. Appreciated this section when she talks about the challenges of missing diagnoses in patients with multiple symptoms.
And that ultimately we will make mistakes.

I’m currently reading this incredible book after hearing her on Rangan Chatterjee’s podcast.

I loved her other book The Choice.

A lot to take from this personally but also think this would be beneficial to many of our patients.

This sky and this beach was just what I needed today, just beautiful.

For those of you that don’t already know I’m an avid reader: I love all formats: audio, ebooks & actually paper books.
Here’s what I read in November.
Overall feel 2024 has not been a great reading year. But let’s see what December is get to bring!

I’m currently reading the book on my library app.
So far it’s brilliant.
Considers how drs are infallible, how we feel too.
Lots of nuggets in here on empathy, emotions, communication skills.

I wrote this poem 2 years ago & after a long day in clinic today I can confirm it still feels like this.

In fact I think there is another poem in me that I need to write to reflect on how tough this job is.