Tiny Joys, Pt. 12: MRIs and Cherry Blossoms

Spring has sprung!

I posted my last Tiny Joy back in early February, as I was preparing for surgery.

Now, here we are, exactly two months after surgery! I am feeling a lot better, and while my vision still hasn’t totally returned back to normal yet in my left eye, I’m trying to give it more time and be patient.

I always go back to my Tiny Joys, because it’s the best practice in gratitude. Even when life feels incredibly full and alive, or overwhelmingly awful, there are always tiny joys to be found. So, here are some joys from the past month or so.

MRIs & Cherry Blossoms: The other week, I had to go get some MRIs done. I get them yearly for my MS. At this point, they don’t bother me too much. I just sit as still as possible, and clear my mind like I am a Tibetan monk.

Quick MRI gown fashion show

Before getting into the MRI, I got a call from my friend Chloe. She saw from Find My Friends that I was on the upper east side, and she was also there for a doctor’s appointment. We made a plan to meet afterwards.

Once I was done, I sprang from my white, sterile environment to a much more colorful one, and a moments after the MRI, I found myself in Central Park. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and it was absolutely beautiful. Before heading back to Brooklyn, Chloe and I strolled through the park and got some of the best pistachio gelato I have ever had.

It made me think how necessary it was to give yourself these brief moments of joy after hard medical experiences. How those sterile, lonely environments make you appreciate moments in nature with friends even more so.