When You Get Squeezed balance coaching Apr 01, 2025

 

 

“When you squeeze an orange, you'll always get orange juice to come out. What comes out is what's inside. The same logic applies to you: when someone squeezes you, puts pressure on you, or says something unflattering or critical, and out of you comes anger, hatred, bitterness, tension, depress...

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The Routine of Busyness balance coaching lifestyle Feb 25, 2025

 

 

“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”
Sydney J. Harris
 

 

 

  

During a recent conversation with my physician coach, I found myself reflecting on my favorite part of our family vacation to the Caribbean. We snorkeled, swam with turtles, rented jet skis, held starfish, and...

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There Is Not Better Than Here balance goals Jan 28, 2025

 

 

“There” is no better than “here.” When your “there” has become a “here,” you will simply obtain another “there” that will again look better than “here.” 

― Jack Canfield, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit 

 

Physicians are not strangers to the ...

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Physicians: It's Time To Take Back Your Vacation balance lifestyle Dec 22, 2024

 

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”
– Anne Lamott



While coaching a physician, we started talking about his upcoming vacation.  He and his wife had planned a two-week South Pacific trip, which sounded incredible.  As he spoke about his break, he t...

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Finding The Gifts While Navigating Difficult Relationships balance coaching lifestyle Dec 10, 2024

 

 

 

“Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.”
―Ruth E. Renkel

 

 

It is incredible to look back at your life and recognize the critical moments that led you to become the unique human being you are today.  Many people, places, and things needed to come together ...

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Change Yourself, Change The System balance coaching Nov 19, 2024

 

 

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi



 

I stumbled upon the Financial Independence Retirement Early (FIRE) movement when I was extremely frustrated with medicine.  Retirement seemed like the best solution for my physician burnout.  I’m not sure I completely understo...

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Saying Yes To The Things That Matter balance goals Oct 29, 2024

 

 

“You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically—to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger ‘yes’ burning inside.”
―Stephen Covey
 

 

 

 

Work-life balance has become increasingly popular over ...

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No More People Pleasing balance coaching Oct 08, 2024

 

 

 People pleasers are liars.  

 

 

The first time I heard that quote, I was a bit shocked.  As a native New Yorker, I have a rather direct manner of speaking, and it feels more natural to just “say it like it is.” My words are often a little too blunt.  Despite my direct nature, the word lia...

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Stop Shoulding All Over Yourself balance lifestyle Oct 01, 2024

 

 

“The word ‘should’ is an enemy of growth and a thief of joy.”
―Kevin Ngo
 

 

 


The first time I heard the phrase “shoulding all over yourself,” I laughed.  As a gastroenterologist, I have a particular affinity for poop jokes.  It might not be obvious when you read the phrase, but say it out l
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Embracing Joy: Don't Let Fear Steal Your Happiness balance family feelings lifestyle Sep 17, 2024

  

 

“We’re afraid that the feeling of joy won’t last, or that the other shoe is going to drop. We think, ‘I’m feeling good, this can’t be right; something bad is going to happen.’” 

—Brené Brown

 

 

Foreboding Joy. I didn’t make it up. I had never even heard of foreboding joy until I read Dar...

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Living In Integrity balance goals lifestyle Sep 10, 2024

 

 

“If you have integrity, nothing else matters. 

If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.”

–Harvey Mackay

  

 

Here’s something I never thought I’d say: I attended a conference for entrepreneurs. Over the years, I’ve been to countless medical conferences where the atmosphere is f...

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The Undeniable Burden Of Shame balance lifestyle Aug 20, 2024

 

 

“Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.” 

—Brené Brown

 

 

In her book, I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t), Brené Brown takes the time to distinguish the difference between guilt and shame.  Guilt is: “I did something bad.” Shame is: “I am bad.” The...

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