Here’s the cast of characters you need in your professional village…

You’re not alone.  And you're not failing.  You're just maxed out.

Why was I struggling so hard to do something I’d already proven I could do?

What will people say about me when I retire?

When the U.S. bombed Iran, my “No Control” circle didn’t just grow, it completely erupted. Loudly. Bone-shakingly.

Refuse to let your body’s wisdom get lost under your brain’s to-do list.

Let the emotions pass through you, not into you. You’re not a sponge. You’re a conduit.

The academic year is winding down—and with it comes a sense of ease, or at least a deceleration.

I know “receiving feedback from medical learners” was absolutely not what Dr. Kubler-Ross had in mind when describing her stages of grief.

The point of using AI isn’t to do more.  It’s to do less of what drains you and more of what matters. 

You don’t need to collapse before someone brings you a chair.

Sometimes one life domain needs nearly everything you’ve got. That’s okay.

I’ve always considered hope something akin to faith, a belief without evidence.

Get yourself into a place to receive some serious gratitude.

We are all carrying stories. The bravest thing we can do is tell them.

If you’re in academic medicine, it’s an uncertain time…

One of my amazing former adult emergency medicine colleagues used to teach his learners about "loading the boat…"

Let’s talk about how to harness the next three months…

This isn’t just another evaluation; it’s your chance to control the narrative of your career.