Reflecting on three months across Central America. Explore insights on nomadic freedom, mastering baby waves, and the personal growth found at every new border.
Reflections: After Guatemala
From the eruption of Acatenango to the centering silence of the Rio Dulce. A journey through the raw nature, newfound friendships, and the wild soul of Guatemala.
D-Day
I sit the MRCS Part A, survive a near-disqualification scare and leave Gozo changed by its slower rhythm.
Freedom
I settle into a quiet Gozo rotation, exploring the island, fixing my posture and discovering that doctors can have a life too.
AFTERWORD
A heartfelt afterword closes five transformative years of medicine, travel and self-discovery with hope for what comes next.
Inheritance
A candid reflection on grief, inheritance and reckless spending, and how a father’s legacy ultimately inspired financial responsibility and adventure.
Stasis
An account of obsession, self-neglect and romanticised misery, exploring how comfort can become stasis and why change is essential to growth.
S.W.S.D.
A candid reflection on medical school, hard work and perseverance, built around one blunt mantra: stop whining, start doing.
Fellowship
A first trip abroad to Barcelona brings friendship, freedom and belonging, before time reveals how the closest bonds can slowly drift apart.
Reignited
A reflection on rediscovering childhood curiosity, rejecting conformity and finding magic again through science, medicine and self-discovery.