How impostor syndrome came up for me recently, and what I did to deal with it I 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 …
Hindsight is 2020: A One to Ten Year Review
How many more upheavals, disasters, etc. can happen before 2020 ends? There's still time... It goes without saying that 2020 has been a crazy, unprecedented year. It feels like it's been inordinately long yet rife with big changes. And many of us are now realizing our personal goals for the …
Use a SOAP Note to Analyze Your Thoughts
You have a story in your head of what's happening around you, but did you ever stop to consider that your story and what is ACTUALLY happening might not be the same? "My computer's SO SLOW! What is going on? Can you help me fix this real quick?" "Don't talk to me until you at least turn it off …
Balanced Interview: Physician in Numbers
Today's Balanced Interview spotlight is on the Physician in Numbers. While her blog is only a little under 2 years old, she posts multiple times a week on topics beyond medicine: fitness, finance, mindset, and others. Given the content on her blog, I knew I had to have her share her story …
The Beautiful Music of Balance
Whenever I'm interviewed, I get asked the question, "How do you define balance?" I took a crack at discussing this back in the early days of the blog, but it’s a nebulous term that’s continuously worth examining. Like other things, balance is something you know when you experience it. And you …
Sailing Towards A Growth Mindset
Learning new things and letting go of limiting beliefs on a cruising catamaran I stood on the deck at Starboard staring out. The sun was setting while the full moon was simultaneously rising, equidistant across the horizon. The sky was painted in oranges on the one side and purples on the other. …