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.

At first, it feels like a trick. But after a couple of days, the sunlight is still there, and I start to get used to it: bright and warm, stretching the day just a little further.  

What would happen if I let it stretch me, too?  

The energy required to suppress our aspirations often exceeds what we'd need to pursue them.

“It’s no big deal. I can figure it out. It won’t be that bad.” Yeah, right.

If I took the time to pay attention, I bet I think almost all of my ideas aren’t good enough, won’t work, aren’t worth it, or are dumb.

 “It will always be like this” is usually a signal of catastrophizing, but also a great example of all-or-nothing thinking.

It’s incredible how much can change in a week.

How do you make room for worry if it isn’t going away?