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 ...
Apr 21, 2026
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 jud...
Apr 14, 2026
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 deservin...
Apr 07, 2026
What your hamstrings already know: Comfort evolves after you begin
Most things feel uncomfortable… until they don’t.
The first time you speak up in a meeting and hear your own voice shake a little.
The first workout after a long break when your body is politely asking, “Excuse me, what is happening?” (We’re looking at you, hamstrings!)
The first honest ...
Mar 31, 2026
But I'm right though: help for those moments when digging in feels necessary
Most conflicts don’t escalate because people disagree. They escalate because someone (or everyone) needs to be “right”.
Being right feels clarifying in the moment. It feels like control. It feels like safety.
But it usually shuts down connection. Once we move into proving, defending, or correcti...
Mar 24, 2026
Getting unstuck: How to get going when you don't know where to start
Maybe you have a budding idea, or a new goal, or you’re trying to start a new hobby or a new side gig. But all your brain offers you is “I don’t know where to start.”
We hear this all the time. It sounds thoughtful. Responsible. Like you’re trying to do it right.
Often, all that leads to is looki...
Mar 17, 2026
Forever is a long time: How to ease decision-making pressure
Some decisions feel overwhelming not because of what you’re choosing, but because of how much pressure you’re putting on the choice.
When you’re deciding about a home, a job, or a major life change, it’s easy for the decision to quietly turn into a referendum on your future. As if you’re supposed...
Mar 10, 2026
A design flaw, not a discipline issue: The missing piece to getting it going
Have you noticed how some goals slowly turn into emotional baggage.
They start out hopeful. Reasonable, even. And then over time they become that thing you vaguely avoid thinking about, because every glance at it comes with a little hit of guilt.
That usually isn’t because the goal was unrealisti...
Mar 03, 2026
So I guess I'm handling this: If only resentment could make others change
Resentment tends to show up in people who are generous, capable, and very good at handling things.
It usually doesn’t start as anger. It starts as accommodation. Saying yes because it feels easier. Staying quiet to keep things smooth. Taking one for the team.
At first, this can look like maturity...
Feb 24, 2026
Something a little different this week: Our latest podcast conversation and what's coming next
We were guests on the Conscious Corner with Courtney podcast, hosted by our colleague Courtney Schulnick, an attorney turned mindfulness coach for busy professionals.
We had a lot of fun sharing the mic with Courtney and talking about the challenges that physician women face.
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Feb 17, 2026
Got unfinished goals? You may be measuring the wrong thing
One thing that comes up often in coaching is the frustration of carrying the same goal year after year. Finish the house. Figure out the move. Finally feel settled. At some point it stops feeling motivating and starts feeling like evidence that you are behind.
But sometimes the issue isn’t effort...
Feb 10, 2026
How to tolerate difficult people: A simple hack to lower your blood pressure
We all have at least one person in our lives who can raise our blood pressure in under five seconds. Sometimes without even saying anything. Just the email. The attitude. Their existence.
It feels like there’s no option but to feel angry or annoyed by them at all times unless they can change, whi...
Feb 03, 2026
