Take 2 Minutes

Life comes at you fast. One minute you will be dodging the speeding bullet coming right at your face, then the next it turns out you moved right into the path of a bludgeon that will hit you from behind. There is not a lot we can do about it, or really prepare ourselves for it. I guess that's when you just gotta roll with the punches.

I've been feeling pretty punched this week. Last week I was running around and working out, then this weekend I could barely even leave bed. I had four days notice to get on top of my work and my life. Life doesn't just stop for you when you need it to. No, it keeps going full force and you better sprint fast because if you don't catch up soon you are only going to fall further behind.  I have been in full sprint mode, stepping one foot in front of the other, stuck so deep in the moment just trying not to fall over. The problem with sprinting is that it exhausts you and makes it really easy to forget how far you've come and only focus on how far you have to go.

But you can't sprint forever (it's physiologically proven!)...

The sprint is the grind. It's that dark tunnel that you have to figure your own way out of. It's one punch after another. Phrase it anyway you want... It's just life.

I've been so busy scrambling to get out of the rut I'm in, I forgot to notice what a beautiful, amazing place my rut is in.

I feel like I could describe my life in a million metaphors right now, but I finally got the chance to just stop for a minute (2 minutes) today and take a deep breath and smell the trees and the flowers and the grass (appropriate because it's earth day). I couldn't help but smile. I didn't need to go anywhere or escape... it was all around me.

Life can beat you down, hard, but I think we are all stronger than we realize. It's important to follow your passion and your dreams and to strive to be the best, but sometimes we need to stop and recognize the simple things that exist as a part of our daily lives.

So take 2 minutes, appreciate the earth, appreciate the people, its all so much bigger than you or me.

Then get on your way and chase those dreams!


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Naka Family

Pictures as promised. 4/15/11

They really screwed me up!

no pain = so much fun!

The nugget and Nugget The Intern came to visit in style

That big gaping hole is for Anu

Never underestimate the power of family :)

Starting off on the Nugget Road to Recovery

It has been a hot minute since I last updated my blog. Mostly because everything just happened so fast! Following Vermont I went back to Utah for two weeks to pack my stuff and ride park city for a couple of days. It was a fun two weeks, but I just took it easy because I found out that i actually did have a scaphoid fracture. I was casted up in a pretty purple cast  and sent on my way to go get it rechecked a few weeks later. Did not think much of it because the doctor said it was close to my arm so it would be good (silly PC doctors). Had an awesome roadtrip back to the bay, stopping at Tahoe for the weekend. Started school, started working out at crossfit again, and filled my weekends with Tahoe and Kesem. Of course I missed Utah but I was really excited about my classes and happy to see my friends, so I got wrapped up in the whirlwind that is Stanford really quickly.

Monday, April 11th I went to the doctor to go get a new cast after an awesome weekend in Tahoe with the alums. After an xray, Dr. Yao explained to me that the blood to your scaphoid (a bone that already gets no blood) enters in by the thumb so I had fractured my bone pretty much in the worst place possible AND I had not healed in a month. So after walking into the Dr. to get a new cast, I walked out in a new cast and with a surgery date in 4 days to put a screw in my wrist.

This week was a total blur (I swear it wasn't just the pain meds!). Life just went on... I went to class, I played soccer, I went to work out, I dug in the garden, I moved into my new room... I barely had any time to think, let alone get nervous. My phone died permanently on me on Tuesday night (probably a blessing in disguise), so I wasn't even able to get a second opinion... I just did it!

So yesterday, Friday, April 15th, I got surgery! Piece of cake compared to ACL surgery. Plus I was surrounded by awesome people. Anu drove me to the hospital bright and early. Came out of the hospital full of happy juice and my right arm was entirely numb... I felt great! Carl and Zach the Intern were AWESOME and came all the way from SF to hang for a bit after I got out. I am so lucky to have such an awesome support group in my life. I was smiling all day and I know it wasn't just the drugs. Also thank you to everybody who sent me a text, wrote me a facebook, or gave me a call, you are all amazing. I wasn't even lonely when I was by myself!

so now I am on the nugget road to recovery! Pain is only temporary, and hopefully I can start working out again this week! Will keep updating when I am not on painkillers and am able to type with two hands. Thank you so much for all of the support, and I can't wait until I can use my right hand again! Pictures to come



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