Even though I live in East Tennessee, I’m a Texas girl through and through. I was raised in the country but I’m totally a city girl. Living in Tennessee is the next best thing to living in Texas, except Texas is still where I call home. So it’s no surprise that this weekend will cause a lot of conflict and anxiety and heartbreak in my house. You see, my heart is going to be divided this weekend as the Tennessee Volunteers play the Aggies of Texas A&M at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Why is my heart going to […]
Blogtober is in Full Swing: Day 5
I had emailed a blogger friend of mine in California and she said that she was participating in “Blogtober”, which I thought was really cool. Basically you blog every day in the month of October, thus “Blogtober.” Then I thought to myself… I’m already doing this so I figured I’d jump on in and see what we can discover about each other! So let me play catch up for just a minute or so… Day 1 – Introduction My name is Vanessa and by day I work as a Registered Medical Assistant to a General Surgeon in a large surgical practice […]
Six Daily Habits for Success
I’m at a time in my life where I want to accomplish certain goals every day of my life. I want to succeed in everything I do. I want to set myself up for success. But in order to do that, I must develop a game plan for myself. They say that it takes 21 days of doing something repeatedly before it becomes a habit. You don’t have to have 100 goals on your to-do list. Start small by writing down three goals that you want to accomplish in 21 days. Then reward yourself when you accomplish them in that timeframe. I also […]
How You Can Support Breast Cancer Awareness in October
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is a cause that is close to my heart because I work with a couple of general surgeons who treat patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Every other week, I sit in a room full of surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, and plastic surgeons, where each case of newly diagnosed breast cancer is discussed, and where mammograms, breast ultrasounds, breast MRIs, and biopsy results are discussed in detail. Some of those patients discussed in that Breast Conference are my patients. Well, not technically my patients, but I do work closely with […]
A #DayintheLife as an RMA and Blogger in Knoxville, Tenn.
Earlier this year, I became a Mogul Influencer/Global Ambassador for Mogul, “an award-winning technology platform that enables women worldwide to share ideas, solicit advice, and access content based on their personal interests.” I was invited to be a part of this platform about four months ago, through my connection with the BlogHer 16 Conference. Earlier this month, I was invited by Bethany Heinrich, VP of Content & Community for Mogul, to participate in an exciting campaign and movement at Mogul called #DayintheLife. So here’s my profile for the #DayintheLife campaign. Name: Vanessa Wood Age: 43 Home city/ country: Knoxville, Tenn., […]