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…
There Is No “There” There: Rethinking Resolutions, Goals, and the Hedonic Treadmill
Did you make a resolution this year? If you did, did you make it past Quitters Day?
Your To-Do List Is a Mirror: Rethinking Productivity Through Values
What if your to do list reflected your values instead of your labels?
I’m Just So Tired (And My Labs Are Normal): A Physician’s Guide to Burnout Without a Physical Cause
If I wanted to determine how to address my tiredness, I would need to identify which “flavor” of tired I was experiencing…
I Missed My Goal. Here’s Why That’s Not the Story That Matters.
I knew I was probably going to miss my goal, but I didn't think I'd miss it by this much.