Humans of St. Charles - Mike

"You have to take care of the critical things and you can’t let every little thing get to you. You’ve got to figure out, 'OK, this is what’s vital. This is what I need to focus on.' Like a lot of people in Bend, I mountain bike, I do a lot of running, I climb. Doing those activities with the family definitely helps relieve some of the stress. And I have an 8-year-old daughter who's been playing softball. I never thought I would’ve enjoyed watching 8-year-old softball but it’s just been awesome to watch these kids learn how to play the game and flourish throughout the year. It's things like that that help."

- Mike, a registered nurse in the Bend Emergency Department, on how he has tried to cope with the "grind" of the past year