Grief in Isolation

I lost my Mom (Mama) on February 24th, 2020. In reality I lost her well before then – in June … Continue reading Grief in Isolation

Unpopular Opinion: Stop Freaking Out About COVID-19

Disclaimer: contains foul language and sarcasm. All but facts, read with a grain of salt. In my second semester of … Continue reading Unpopular Opinion: Stop Freaking Out About COVID-19

There is no debate that each one of us will eventually cease to physically exist in this world. Whether or … Continue reading Rethinking death

Caring for a sick parent as a young adult just freaking sucks! But as difficult the task, the reward that … Continue reading Little wisdoms from my mom’s stage IV cancer

I will never forget what my first “big-girl job” boss told me once I opened up about my mom’s breast … Continue reading My mom had cancer

“What inspired you to get into medicine?” I asked the physician assistant (PA) who treated me the other day at … Continue reading Don’t follow your passions

My parents finally bought a house! You may think big deal, everyone buys a house at some point in their lives. … Continue reading No house that built me

It’s hard to believe that this once was my home. Nowy Targ. A place where, at this point, I spent … Continue reading Where I come from

My parents sacrificed everything they had to bring our family to the United States 14 years ago. To this day, … Continue reading Tearing up South Beach

I still remember the car ride to the airport in Krakow on June 3rd, 2005. I remember what I was … Continue reading Coming to America