07/30/2025
All the discourse about the SpelHouse x Ralph Lauren collection has me so nostalgic about the time I lived on Martha’s Vineyard. It was a major turning point in my life. I felt God truly brought and met me there. I worked for the CDC Foundation during my gap year between med school and residency.
I moved to the Vineyard at the height of the covid pandemic. The following year I would move to NYC, one of the locations the pandemic devastated the most. By the time I got there, the pandemic had calmed down and I was at least fully vaccinated. During 2020, though? God saw fit to protect me, to shield me on a literal island.
After so much had gone wrong in med school, the Vineyard was one of the first things that went right. It was an opportunity that was unexpected and was such a major blessing. I was able to stay safe during the pandemic, save money for my next move, and rest. There I was finally able to rest. I haven’t been back since, but cannot wait to return summer 2026.
Martha’s Vineyard will always have a special place in my heart. It was there God reminded me He is for me. It was there I started to breathe again.
