I've been caught up in the process of establishing a practice, of working with our amazing medicine and gaining an appreciation for its wisdom and depth. Since my last missive, a few events have transpired: 1. I graduated from school, navigated the gauntlet of board exams, and became fully licensed and credentialed. And insured. (very important...) 2. I have established a private practice for family and friends only, and have worked in two clinics - one in Albuquerque, one in Bosque Farms. 3. For a time I was working in both the Albuquerque and Bosque Farms clinics; I've now settled in the Bosque Farms location. The journey from graduating, credentialing, etc., to now, well it's been intense. And enlightening. And vexing, at times. Turns out full time patient care requires many skills, as we'd expect, and also the ability to distance onself from the patient and the outcome in order to remain objective, and, presumably, effective. The art of practicing an