Like the "before and after" pictures in a glossy magazine, the way I view money has recently undergone a makeover. Growing up, my family spent money on experiences such as eating out, music concerts, and vacations, but we also loved shopping for stuff. It was an expression of love, success, and …
Growing Up, Changing My Mind, and More Money Matters
Our daughter just turned 3 years old last week, and life with her can only be described as an amazing journey. It seems like yesterday that we brought her home from the hospital on Thanksgiving weekend in a snowstorm. Yet, it feels like she's been with us forever. How is that dichotomy …
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Podcast Interview: The Scope of Practice
While I wouldn't say I have a phobia of public speaking, it definitely doesn't feel natural or easy. A very visual person and not one to extemporaneously engage an audience with a compelling story, interviews or any type of improvisation feel scary to me. So I decided to challenge myself in 2018 …
There Are Three S’s in Balance
You think you know how to spell balance. Maybe you think you know how to achieve balance. But do you know about the three S's in balance? I first wrote about these concepts as a fledgling blogger and new attending physician in 2012. Back then, my execution was a bit rough around the …
30-day Challenge Ideas to Try NOW
Something I recommend when I talk to people about gaining more self-knowledge is doing hard things: getting out of your comfort zone, trying something new. It’s an important part of your self-knowledge journey because it increases confidence, thus reinforcing a growth mindset. There has never …
2018 In Review
At the beginning of this year, I constructed a list of “18 for 2018” (small and large goals to be completed a la Gretchen Rubin, discussed in an earlier post). My completion rate was decent: of the 18 items, I definitively completed 14, initiated/partially did 2, and did not complete …