The #1 Most Stress-Reducing Hobby Ever
A few years ago, I stumbled upon what has become a regular practice for me. I refer to it, tongue in cheek, as a hobby, but honestly it may look more like obsession. At least it’s a healthy one, involving no mood-altering chemicals, empty calories, or a high risk of...
Why You Need to Eat That Frog
I recently gave a workshop on time and energy management. As I presented some specific tools, I realized that I needed to heed my own advice and eat my frog. Grossed out? Have a queasy feeling just thinking about the idea? Ready to quit reading? Let me explain. As...
Why We Need to Give the Process Time
This summer, my cousin Cindy has been raising Monarch butterflies. Two weeks ago, when I was visiting her for the weekend, she gave me a chrysalis to bring home. She’d already done the bulk of the work, feeding and caring for the caterpillar. I left with a mesh-sided...
The Payoff of the Equity Lens
Before becoming a physician coach, back when I was a full-time writer, I attended a talk on racial health disparities for a piece was writing for a national non-profit whose mission is improving the US healthcare system. The speaker shared an image that I have now...