Translation: Jewel of the Day.
Joya is a happy coffee. I don't really know how else to describe it. It's snappy. It jumps in your mouth. It is nice and simple. Simplicity has been woefully deficient in my life recently. Well, for probably a bit longer than "recently."
It was nice to be away and to have time to do nothing but study and relax. No TV. No Internet. No old journals/newspapers begging to be read. It was a jewel really. A retreat. A chance to just escape from life and take time out to get some much needed studying done for Step 3 (USMLE) and a chance to review for CCU (October).
I had the Ubora blend (at Starbucks) on Wednesday, and thought it was delicious. On Friday, I ran out of coffee and picked up the Joya blend by accident. I'm a bold guy-not a big fan of medium blends. But as I settled down Friday night with a new pot of Joya and a practice test in surgery, overlooking the East River, in a contemplative mood, free from distractions, I was pleasantly surprised when I sipped the Joya. It was simple. There was nothing to analyze-no hidden agenda.
I had the Ubora blend (at Starbucks) on Wednesday, and thought it was delicious. On Friday, I ran out of coffee and picked up the Joya blend by accident. I'm a bold guy-not a big fan of medium blends. But as I settled down Friday night with a new pot of Joya and a practice test in surgery, overlooking the East River, in a contemplative mood, free from distractions, I was pleasantly surprised when I sipped the Joya. It was simple. There was nothing to analyze-no hidden agenda.
And that was when I realized that I dearly miss simplicity (maybe that's what I like best about pediatrics). Don't get me wrong, I like the complexity of a nice cup of Yemen, but in my personal life right now, I'm moving toward "Joya." Correction-I can hear people already protesting that I don't know how to simplify life. I should learn how to move to Joya.
Walking back to Starbucks today, I felt relaxed for the first time in a while. I had a productive jam session of studying, while being removed from the world (yet, in the center of the world at the same time), and felt that I had shed some accumulated layers of aggression and frustration that had built up recently.
This afternoon, I hit the wall (to borrow a running term) while studying... so, I went for a nice long walk in the city. I just walked aimlessly... Watching people mostly.
While I learned and reviewed a plethora of medical knowledge, I also learned that there should be a little "Joya" in every day.
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