Upcoming Adventures

     Greetings!

     You may have noticed that there has been little to no activity here in a long while. This summer has found the Trail Tuesday family separated by more than a thousand miles, and I cannot help but miss them. I am elated to report, however, that each has found a wondrous new adventure waiting in the wings!

     My own adventure is the beginning of a long journey. In fulfillment of both childhood and collegiate dreams, I embark upon a trek to India to study Ayurveda, Meditation, and Yoga with a small educational facility there. I hope to share these adventures with you as a part of my own diary and as a piece of a larger vision in my nursing career. 

    Taken from my proposal to pursue an Honors Project, this journey aims to illustrate "the similarities and differences between “Western” allopathic medicine and “Eastern” traditional medicine. Though these practice appear radically different, their comparison may shed light on the shortcomings that we see in our modern medical system, ranging from the methods through which they approach health and illness to the system through which medical care and advice is dispersed. Because health is a term that is understood to entail a variety of traits, the medical philosophies that guide the treatment of illnesses and are heavily influenced by the cultural assumptions about health and its related concepts. By comparing the traditional American definition of health to its Indian counterpart, I hope to discern the characteristics unique to both systems that complement each other. This will result in a synthesis of practices that can positively impact our approach to illness prevention and treatment, opening the world of medicine to a range of practices that have proven beneficial to the promotion of wellness."

     In less stilted words, I hope to dive into a different culture and better myself as a nurse and a spiritual being. This is no small adventure, to be sure-- it has become a pilgrimage to a better understanding of the human condition and its many, many facets. I am so hopeful, friends, that you'll journey with me as I learn and write.

     More to come in the near future-- thank you for your kind wishes, thoughts, and support. I am deeply indebted to so many who have reached out to me in this last year. 

     Thank you.