The Economy You're Investing In (But Don't Even Realize It)
“The everyday interactions that should be simple but often turn into fraught ordeals…”
How to Be Burned Out When Everyone Else Is Getting a Fresh Start
Anticipating a hard season is not the same as failing to be grateful for your job…
I Thought I Was Getting Better…And Then I Wasn't
I let myself get pulled back into the reactive current…
I Needed To Be Reminded: I Was Never Promised “Easy”
Nothing wrong is necessarily happening when bad things happen…
What Happens When an Expert in Burnout is…Burnt Out?
The more I struggled, the stronger the downward pull became…
Redefining Medical Professionalism: Why the Hidden Curriculum Is Burning Physicians Out
The old professionalism wasn't just a philosophy; it was a staffing model.
I Became a Doctor to Help People: What If I Don’t Know How Anymore?
Identity fracture describes a state in which the parts of a person's internal sense of self become disconnected…
The Best Mind-Body Practice Is Other People
Conferences are their own special kind of exhausting…
It's That Time of Year Again (And This Year, I Have Backup)
Every spring, my calendar fills with a particular kind of dread: the yearly evaluation….
Loving Your Eeyore (Without Making It A Problem)
I have a dear friend who is happiest when she's miserable…
Nobody's Coming to Save You — So Here's What to Do Instead
In general, women feel they don't advocate for themselves well…
"I Can't Do This" — And Other Lies Your Brain Tells You
That thought echoed through my brain multiple times a day last week…
I Am Not Dumb. But I Am Dumb-ish.
My iPhone was in the open side pocket of my backpack. And then, suddenly, it wasn’t…
What Does “Normal” Look Like for Women Physicians? (Spoiler: It’s Not Great.)
Women physicians have lost the mortality advantage…
