walking, chewing gum

In my recent interactions with one of UCLA's true physician-scientists, I start to get the sense, more than ever before, how this journey is about learning to walk and chew gum...at the same time! Hackneyed cliche aside, I guess I have begun to realize how all of this research and medicine "stuff" isn't so incredibly difficult, but juggling different responsibilities requires intra- and inter-personal patience: transitions are hard, and a deep breath and calm go a long way.  But it's still hard work.