MAKING THE MINDSET SHIFT
As we head into year two of the COVID pandemic overshadowing life in the USA, I have a lot of concern about new attending physicians. Even in an ideal world, maintaining joy in life as a practicing clinician requires much more intention than we are led to believe...
CONSIDERED CONTRADICTORY TO EXCELLENCE
Black excellence exists without proximity to whiteness. This is a truth many Americans have difficulty grasping. Because of the way our society is set up, there tends to be a false cause and effect relationship applied to Black excellence and white presence. There is...
EMPOWER WITH WELL-BEING
As we celebrate Black history this month, I wonder how we can be more intentional about supporting Black well-being. Here are a few basic ways to start. Pay Black people for the extra work you expect them to do. After the George Floyd protests of last summer, there...
ALL THE SUPPORT I WANT
One thing I have observed in life is most people like to celebrate your success story. Very few people want to live it with you. To be fair, many people don’t know how to support others through the ups and downs of a success journey. What the supporters themselves...
The Challenge of Curiosity & Kindness
I am naturally curious. Learning new things about people and the world energizes my mind. I also do my best to be intentionally kind. Historically, leading with kindness has been the best way for me to maintain my spiritual well-being. Over the past few years, I’ve...
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