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As a mother and a doctor, I know you are sometimes worried and afraid, overwhelmed and overstretched. But your families depend on you to be their foundation. You're imperfect. And that's okay.
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What does your life look like when things are going well? More often than not, you are doing things on your “easy-yes” list. Are you getting consistent good quality sleep? Laughing and playing with your kids? Meditating? Exercising? Journalling about your day? Having coffee conversations with your father? Doing creative work? Going for a walk […]
When I was an emergency medicine resident, I was very keen on aerospace medicine. I attended adult space camp (!). Not once, but twice. I did an elective at NASA. I watched the film Apollo 11 in historic Mission Control (where “Houston, we have a problem” was first heard). I flew an experiment on a […]
What exactly is a “difficult-no”? A “difficult-no” is something you’re holding onto that you now wish to let go. You have a sneaking suspicion that this thing/task/relationship/role/identity no longer serves you, but for whatever reason, you still hold onto it. Perhaps it’s the need to be seen as a calm and organized mother. Perhaps it’s […]
The internet is full of useful efficiency hacks. “How to meal prep a week’s worth of food in under one hour” “How to automatically save money with this one app” “How to read a book in 15 minutes” “How to see more patients per hour” “How to use AI scribe to cut down your paperwork” […]
Author Brianna Wiest wrote, “there are four natural sanctuaries: silence, solitude, stillness, and simplicity.” The last part, simplicity, has been instrumental in my burnout recovery. In fact, simplicity has been the word of my year for the past 5 years. A simple life = a life built on priorities. YOUR priorities. Essential for simplicity is […]
Is that too big of a promise? Haha! I stand by it. This framework came to me while I was in the shower. I almost sprained my ankle to map it out for you all, so…you know it’s going to be great! So what is this great life framework anyway? It’s a simplicity filter! I […]
Yes, that’s right. I want you to do a time audit. (GROOOAAAANNNNNN). Why? Do you ever feel that your life is governed by crises rather than true priorities? Like the dog gets sick and needs to see the vet. Your attic has a new leak. Or your child has a test tomorrow and just told […]
What is your favourite way to relieve stress? Have you ever found yourself indulging in your favourite stress reliever, only to feel jarred back to the terrible truth that your reality has not changed (and maybe even feels worse than ever)? Did the stress reliever do its job and provide real comfort and rejuvenation? Or […]
You might call it work life balance or work life integration, but in the end, it’s a function of wanting to be great in two areas that compete—motherhood and a career in medicine. To be in two places at once. Maybe, like me, you have even wished to be cloned so that you could handle […]
When you’re a medical student, your dreams are as big as mountains. Vast, seemingly limitless. You dream of travel, your possible future partner, where you will work and climb the ladder. As a resident, you start to let medical culture mould you. You choose a speciality and adopt its personality. You start to grow a […]
