That didn't go as planned: Obstacles might actually be the path
Ever have one of those weeks where it feels like you took three steps forward… and then tripped over your own shoelaces?
The plan changed.The kid got sick.The meeting didn’t go how you hoped.Your energy vanished mid-Tuesday.
It’s easy to interpret that as: “I’m off track.”
But what if you’re not off track at all?
The Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius used to remind himself tha...
The justification trap: Why you should stop making your case now
You know those weeks where you’ve covered call for a colleague, you’ve volunteered for the school party, you’ve stayed late to help a patient with a new diagnosis, and, after all that, instead of crashing into bed early, you stayed up until your partner got home after a business trip because you know they needed to talk.
So then you finally decide maybe you should take a few minutes to yoursel...
Fear in a fancy cape: Perfection looks impressive. It's usually just scared
This week, let’s talk about perfection.
Perfection feels productive. It feels responsible. It feels like high standards.
Really, perfectionism is fear in a fancy cape. Like the little Wizard behind the green curtains.
The flavor of fear depends on the situation and your beliefs: Fear of being judged.Fear of failing.Fear of not being “enough.”Fear of a “bad” outcome- for you, your patients, your...