I am often asked by colleagues in the US about some of the differences I have noticed between working in the US vs New Zealand. There...

Today marks the day when we landed in Aotearoa. It was strange to think that we'd left on the night of August 10th Los Angeles time but...

On August 10th, we left the US via LAX and after a 12 hr. flight we awoke to August 12th in New Zealand, ready for our new lives. Since...

What does it mean to be happy while at work? What does it mean to be happy after a full day of work? I've spoken numerous times before...

Part of the process of being allowed to practice medicine in a country in which you didn't train, is proving to the new country that your...

"You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does...

Today I did as I often do. After church and lunch, I went to the beach, grabbed some coffee and reflected. I listen to music that gets me...

It is winter here in Aotearoa. The kids are on a two week school holiday. Last week my family and I flew to the South Island and visited...

After about two and a half years, the Sillik family finally succumbed to COVID-19. It started with my eldest and eventually we all ended...

Yesterday was a day of reclaiming my peace and joy after a week filled with anger and frustration and sadness about the atrocities taking...

I walked up to the school today I heard the children laugh and play I heard them calling to their friends I saw them hugging, holding...

All of my childhood, teen years and even during college I swam. Competitively for the majority but I also swam with the University of...

Twelve year old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by a white police officer while he was carrying a replica toy gun in the park. The officer...

I came home from a night shift to a shower of gifts. Back massager and scented candles and gadgets for my phone and a book to help me...

I have journaled for as long as I can remember. There were some years where I wasn't as consistent, most likely during medical training,...

I have an insatiable appetite for new knowledge. I desire to see the world as it truly is, even when that usually leads to me feeling...

Yesterday, Randy and I attended Student Led Conferences at our children's school. We are quite used to what we called Parent Teacher...

Today, a local church I'd been following online opened to in person fellowship for the first time in over thirty weeks. As I am always...

So I have a confession... Every day this week I have spent hours on end at the beach. Post night shift, on days off. Usually I would try...

Last Sunday we went to a place that had been on my list for some time now. It is where we were trying to go the Sunday prior but the...

Last weekend, I was so excited to take the family on a hike that I had on my list for some time. We woke up early, drove about 40 mins...

"It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet and...

My children often laugh when I say that I cannot believe that we live in this wonderful place. I am often asked if they are adjusting to...