This August, I gave myself one job: Do nothing. My goal was to rest, rejuvenate and relax. I have spent so much of my life hustling and achieving that a much-needed rest was undoubtedly in order. And guess what happened? I failed. ...
“When I argue with reality, I lose—but only 100% of the time.”
—Byron Katie
Control is an illusion. We all know that to be true. We can be diligent about planning, coordinating, and scheduling and even...
What is this self inside us, this silent observer,
Severe and speechless critic , who can terrorize us
And urge us on to futile activity
And in the end, judge us still more severely
For the errors into which his own reproaches drove us?
--T. S. Eliot, The Elder...
Foreboding Joy. I didn’t make it up. I had never even heard of foreboding joy until I read Daring Greatly by Brené Brown. If you haven’t read Daring Greatly, stop what you are doing and get a copy. It is a fantastic...
“There” is no better than “here.” When your “there” has become a “here,” you will simply obtain another “there” that will again look better than “here.”
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People pleasers are liars.
The first time I heard that phrase, I was a bit shocked. As a native New Yorker, I have a rather direct manner of speaking, and it feels more natural to just “say it like it is.” My words are often a little...
Balance does not mean that everything gets equal weighting all the time
One of the biggest struggles of my adult life has been the elusive idea of work-life balance. It seems like a simple concept. First, determine your priorities. Then, live your...
I like to tell the story about the evening I met my wife. We were out to dinner with a group of people, and she was sitting across the table from me. As a friend said something annoying, I locked eyes with the stranger across the table and proceeded to roll my eyes. She...
Work-life balance has become increasingly popular over the last few years. As a Gen-Xer, I prided myself on hard work and never turned down an opportunity. There may have even been a side glance or an eye roll when I overheard a Millenial physician decline a new...
If you have young children, you might be familiar with the cartoon series Bluey. For those unfamiliar, Bluey is a six-year-old Australian puppy full of curiosity and energy. In each episode, Bluey and her younger sister, Bingo, engage in imaginative play. I have...
“Daddy, will you play with me?”
“Sure. What do you want to play?”
“Let’s play dolls.”
“OK, sweetie. Let’s play.”
Moments later, I start checking my phone, and my thoughts begin to swirl.
- Were there...
Fact: No one will value your time as much as you do.
Time is undoubtedly our most valuable and limited resource. Every day, so many people and things vie for our time. Our families, friends, patients, hospital administrators, and pharmaceutical...