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...
Permission granted: Deserving is not a future version of you
What’s really holding you back from investing in something you want?
You work hard. You show up. You’ve built success through discipline and effort.
And yet sometimes, when it comes to yourself, you hesitate.
You wait for a milestone. A bigger win. A future version of you who is “more deserving.”
It’s subtle, but it’s there.The message that you shouldn’t do something just for your own enjoy...
