As I write this post, my very first La Doctora Suarez blog post, I find myself anxious, at unease, feeling disappointed in myself. This is not my first attempt at sitting down to write this blog. My sweet, loving husband gifted me this Word Press site several years ago. He knew my dream was to start writing, to start a blog so that I could share my thoughts and views from the perspective of a female family medicine doctor. This was back in 2017- fast forward to 2020 and here we are.

Now I must say this- I am not a professional writer in any way. I used to enjoy writing when I was much younger, I always excelled in literature and language arts classes much more than in the sciences (which is ironic as I work in a science dominated field). However I have always felt urged to write, to create- to share my thoughts with the world, express some creativity.

Why did it take me three years to actually create my first post? The answer is PROCRASTINATION, one of the challenges I struggle with on a daily basis. Also there is probably some degree of striving for perfectionism mixed in there as well. My first blog post needed to be PERFECT. I could not start this blog without impeccable photos, a well planned Instagram account, a sizable social media following. Well, you know what- I am starting this blog without any of those things in place. If I keeping waiting for the perfect moment, if I keep procrastinating, becoming distracted, how will I ever get started? How will I truly start following my dreams and striving for the life that I want to live? Why put off for tomorrow what I can do today? 

There is no such thing as “the perfect time, the perfect moment”…

So let’s embrace the present, and start TODAY.

I hope that you stay with me as I go on this journey. I promise that this blog will blossom as my skills develop. I plan to discuss all kinds of topics- women’s wellness, faith, family life, travel, food, beauty. My hope is that La Doctora Suarez brings joy, inspires and becomes a resource for you.

Love,
Monica