. . . because just because the month looks different than I expected, there is no reason to just throw it out the window. (One helpful reframe I have is that I’m shoring up resources for future fun, both monetary + paid leave. I…
I did a full on New Month dance in G’s room last room and she thought it was hilarious (it involved jazz hands, dramatic poses and jubilantly shouting: New Month! Neeeeew Month! NEWWWWW MONTH!). But I mean come on: obviously a fresh start around…
Well, this has not been the summer I had envisioned. (Understatement of the century!) Thankfully, Josh did well post-operatively and is at home recovering. His fracture is a really bad one with joint involvement; longer-term outcomes with respect to sports are uncertain. He is…
Lisa Woodruff is the founder of Organize 365 and author of multiple books, most recently Escaping Quicksand. Sarah always loves her ideas about planning and time, and in today’s episode they chat overcoming overwhelm, but through the lens of planning. You can find more…
Just popping in to share that someone in the universe must have decided that my determination to remain calm was up for a BIG BIG CHALLENGE. (One that I have not really risen to. Ahh well.) Last night Josh fractured his tibia playing basketball.…
Definitely having a busy call week over here, but I’ve also been trying to be very . . . gentle with myself, and I have to say overall it has gone well. I have to say the patients (especially inpatients, who are invariably stressed…
(I feel like Academic Summer should be trademarked or something!)…
Notes: Today’s episode is loosely based on this blog post, which lays out the 5 lessons I discuss in the ep with more specifics. As you all know, I have been into time tracking lately and have been more consistent than in the past.…
We leave for Hawaii (assuming no further calamities) in 30 days which is a wonderful thing to be able to think about and anticipate. And, I think it is helpful to acknowledge that these next 30 days are going to be challenging. There will…
I’m headed to PHL for a super-quick visit tomorrow. Just mostly hoping to provide family support + help. As I wait for my first afternoon patient I am ruminating on everything happening ~1000 miles away. So, as an interlude (for my brain and maybe…