SATISFACTION IS NOT GUARANTEED
In advertising, there is an expression to indicate high and unquestionable quality – Satisfaction Guaranteed. This phrase tells the consumer the manufacturers are so confident in their product they are willing to refund the purchase price if it doesn’t meet...
SAY NO
Probably the most important skill I have developed in my transition from full-time obstetrician-gynecologist to self care advocate is how to say no. It’s not just the act of communicating that word. It’s being able to say it with confidence, without guilt and without...
FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING PT 2 – MISPLACED ALLEGIANCE
There are a few pitfalls I have noticed that keep many young physicians from designing the fully satisfying and functional lives they desire after their professional training is over. Part of it is residual from the dysfunctional mindset we develop during our years of...
LOVE SYMBOL PT. 2
On the morning of April 21, 2016 Prince Rogers Nelson died at his home in Minnesota. I spend a lot of time thinking about love and the effect it has on individuals and their relationships. It only made sense that after Prince died I thought about what I’ve learned...
LESSONS IN LIFE AND DEATH
Over the past five years I have lost several people in my life to unexpected deaths. The circumstances of their passings fall into three main categories that have impressed on me a lot about how to live every day. I hope that sharing what I’ve learned will motivate...
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