Nearly every patient I took care of in clinic today broke down in tears. Patients are exhausted, frustrated, grieving & overwhelmed. So to the next person you meet, be gentle & patient & kind. The longer this goes, the harder it gets. #medicine #loveyourneighbor #Covid_19

Over the past year, eye doctors have seen an uptick in patients with eye strain b/c we look at screens so much, we rarely focus our eyes on anything more than 20 feet away. So today’s spiritual practice = looking into the distance. #eyes #vision #eyestrain #freedom #eyehealth

Here’s why some days practicing medicine feels like Catcher in the Rye. #medicine #urgentcare #emergency #acuterenalfailure #hyponatremia #catcherintherye

A prayer for everyone this Mother's Day: May you love and be loved, hold and be held, see and be seen in the Light. #MothersDay #loveandbeloved

Housemate dinners are always a highlight of my week. #housemates #dinnertable #dinner #community

One of my favorite things about my housemates is not only that they do the dishes after I cook for all of us, but they *sing* while they’re doing it 🎶 #housemates #dinner #community #sing #threemenandalady

I recently found out that a cousin I haven’t seen since we were kids lives here in San Francisco. We had an amazing time reconnecting over dinner at my place this evening. #vaccinated #family #reunion #GetVaccinated #covid #sanfrancisco #cousins

This month Medical Teams International' book club has been reading WELL. I'll be doing an online Q&A with them at 7 p.m. tomorrow (5/19) to talk more about the book & what it means to love the world well. You're welcome to join us! Just click this link to register: tinyurl.com/8h4xbfsw

Today I got a pedicure — which doesn’t sound like a big deal but it felt like a big deal to me b/c it’s the 1st non-essential thing I’ve done in 14 months. It was a mixed experience. A little anxiety, a little grief, a little joy & a little hope. #vaccinated #pandemic #hope

My version of Sunday Funday = making meals from scratch to share with friends. #sunday #cooking #plantbased #meals #kitchen #vegetables #nutritious #friends

The last flight I took before the world shut down was to spend Christmas of 2019 with my family. So it seems fitting that the first flight I’m taking now that the world is opening up again is to see my family for the first time in 18 months. #family #flights #reunion

Waking up at 2:30 am, flying all day and crossing 3 time zones was all worth it to meet this little peanut (my 8-week old nephew Jack.) 💙💙💙 #aunt #nephew #family #love

Nothing says, “Welcome back to your home state” like a weekend marathon of Pennsylvania Polka 🎶 #pennsylvania #polka #homestate

Perhaps a nephew’s highest compliment: “Aunt Sarah, this is very, very good slime.” #nephew #aunt #slime

There is perhaps no better feeling in the world than to love and be loved. #family #love #parents #sister #brother #nephews

I’ve had more patients test positive for COVID in the past 2 wks than in the past 16 months before that. The Delta variant is real. Stay safe. Take care of yourself & ppl around you. Get vaccinated. The pandemic isn’t over yet. #covid #deltavariant #vaccine #pandemic #medicine

With COVID cases on the rise again, we are back to wearing full PPE. #covid #pandemic #ppe #deltavariant #getyourvaccine

Three of five housemates have moved out or will be moving out of the house we’ve shared together since the pandemic began. Tonight I set our table for the last time —trying not to be sad but grateful for the gift of each other we’ve been given. #housemates #pandemic #blessings

“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more…” #ppe #medicine #healthcare #covid #pandemic #Shakespeare

Enjoying some much-needed down time before heading back into clinic tomorrow. #rest #sabbath #downtime #frontlineworker #healthcare