While the natural world is renewing itself physically, the holidays at this time of year are reminding us to involve ourselves in spiritual renewal. In this article, the concept of “spiritual” goes beyond its relationship to religion and includes the idea of connection to deeply held values and to a purpose beyond your self-interest. This type of spiritual…

Now is the season of renewal. Connecting with your Best Self through the previous exercise posted Mach 18 and today’s exercise is a great way to resurrect aspects of yourself that you may have forgotten about. This activity will continue to propel you in the direction of greater enthusiasm, appreciation and effectiveness. All these are signs of…

You know the saying “if it’s not documented it wasn’t done.” Well, this works for the future too. If you don’t put the activity into your calendar there’s a high likelihood it won’t get done, and if it does, it may be squeezed in with stress around it. As Marie Forleo says, “If it’s not scheduled, it’s…

You know the saying “if it’s not documented it wasn’t done.” Well, this works for the future too. If you don’t put the activity into your calendar there’s a high likelihood it won’t get done, and if it does, it may be squeezed in with stress around it. As Marie Forleo says, “If it’s not scheduled, it’s…

It’s so easy to get caught up in patient care, documentation, details and concerns about “did I get it all done” that as physicians and nurses you may forget about the bigger purpose of your involvement in health care and who you want to be.  Perhaps you’ve lost some important aspects of yourself along the…

I’d heard that the Chinese symbol for crisis means opportunity, however, on investigation it turns out to mean “danger” and a concept akin to “critical point”1. Winston Churchill said “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”  Rahm Emanuel added to this with “it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do…