FAITH
I’ve been thinking a lot about faith the past few weeks. Before you agnostics out there tune out I’m not talking about religious faith, although that plays into it for me personally. I’m specifically talking about faith in one’s self. Faith is the foundation of how...
EXPLORE WITHOUT EXPECTATION
This month marks the anniversary of my retirement from the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. The last baby I delivered is four years old now. When I first left practice I planned to search for a new career, calling, or purpose. The scientist in me wanted to...
GETTING HELP
There is an unwritten but well-known rule in medicine that we healthcare practictioners suck it up at all costs. No matter how terrible we think we have it, it’s no worse than those who came before us. They got through it so what’s our problem. This way of thinking...
FAMILY WELLNESS
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month so I thought I’d say a little something on behalf of the kids. I’m going to take a break from my typical focus on adults to sound the trumpet for America's youth. I went to a conference a few years ago which had...
AN EDUCATION
With the start of a new academic year, I have been thinking a lot about school. From pre-school through residency I spent over a quarter of a century being formally educated. Most of that time was spent sitting in classrooms and lecture halls. In residency, it got a...
FOLLOW YOUR SPIRIT
I am a true believer in spiritual guidance. Even before I totally identified what my spirit was doing I could feel it. To clarify, one doesn’t need to subscribe to any particular religious doctrine to have a spirit. Although my spirit led me to a personal...
Dr Jattu Senesie is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, certified success coach, physician satisfaction specialist and speaker. She blogs about issues of self care and well-being in an effort to help her fellow altruistic high achievers find satisfaction in their success as early in their careers as possible.