REINVENTING A CONTROL FREAK

REINVENTING A CONTROL FREAK

by | May 7, 2014 | SPIRIT

I am a control freak…or at least I used to be. Whatever discipline, effort and commitment didn’t occur in me naturally was conditioned by the process of medical training.  You would be hard-pressed to find a physician without some control issues. When I decided to...
WISH VS. DESIRE

WISH VS. DESIRE

by | Apr 22, 2014 | LIFESTYLE, SPIRIT

What do you want? I am a fan of semantics.  I believe in using the proper words to convey the intended meaning.  One word whose true meaning befuddles me is want.  The Merriam-Webster definition of the wordwant is – “have a desire to possess or do (something); wish...
WHAT’S THAT YOU’RE DRINKING?

WHAT’S THAT YOU’RE DRINKING?

by | Apr 14, 2014 | NUTRITION

I will preface this post with the admission that my recent discovery of the joys of Bikram yoga has made me very conscious of hydration.  For those who don’t know, Bikram yoga is a 90 minute session of 26 postures done in 105 degrees Fahrenheit and 40% humidity. It’s...
IDENTITY CRISIS

IDENTITY CRISIS

by | Apr 7, 2014 | CAREER, SPIRIT

I spent the vast majority of my life wanting to be, training to be, then working as a physician.  This made it very difficult to separate who I am from what I do when I stopped practicing medicine. The struggle was especially great since I had no particular new...