In today’s “lean-in” culture, we’re conditioned to equate self-worth with productivity. As a result, it’s easy to forget how to simply be. Time for self-reflection and joy often falls by the wayside. Many professionals, especially those juggling careers and parenthood, feel this way. Years of …
How to Deal With Impostor Syndrome
How impostor syndrome came up for me recently, and what I did to deal with itI pulled up to the big hospital near downtown in the dark of the early morning. Six police cars surrounded the yellow-taped entrance to the ER. After parking, I filed through the main entrance. This involved a bag check, …
Book Review: From Strength to Strength
Every once and again, a book comes along that impacts me so much, I feel the need to do a review. You can find my reviews of other books here:ThriveBetter Than BeforeMindsetFour TendenciesSolve for HappyThe BookToday, I want to discuss From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks. I first learned …
Retreat For Personal Growth
A retreat is something you can look at in two ways. It can mean “to go back” – back to basic life skills, back to family connection, back to faith. Also, it can signify a return to focusing on your own self-care (a “re-treat”).Ever since I was a young adult, I’ve wanted to attend an organized yoga …
Four Ways to Reboot Your Brain
I’ve been experiencing a bit of a creative block lately. I haven’t felt much like writing blogs or book chapters. Haven’t come up with meaningful messages to post on social media, etc. I thought I’d submit another article on what I learned from surveying women physicians with infertility, but I keep …
Is It a Failure or a Learning Opportunity?
So. For months, I’ve been talking gangbusters about how I’m going to give this talk on infertility to a large audience at a major medical conference. I talked about it here, in my newsletter, on my social media, etc.I recently gave the talk, and I want to share my experience with you.The White …
