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There are no trophies for perfect holidays
My residency program's newsletter had an excellent list of how to embrace your needs during the holiday season. I wanted to include it...
Nov 242 min read
My Minimalist Weightlifting Routine
As I’ve written about recently, I decided it was time to gain some muscle and start a bulking phase . There’s a misconception out there...
Nov 172 min read
I haven’t worked out for 3 weeks on a bulk. Now what?
I love strength training. So much so that I decided to start a muscle gaining or bulking phase . Bulking involves diligent strength...
Sep 181 min read
The highs and lows of stopping breastfeeding
I’ve been incredibly lucky to have had almost two years of breastfeeding my son. It’s been a tumultuous and rewarding journey, and now...
Sep 112 min read
New Plan: It’s Bulking Season
In July, I changed my Why for working out. While my main motivation post-partum was to exercise in order to keep up with my son, I was...
Jul 252 min read
I Updated my Why for Working Out
In order to stay consistent with any healthy habit, it’s vital to know your Why. My Why helped me to exercise weekly, even when life got...
Jun 242 min read
You’re allowed to think whatever you want
Even if you’re a doctor I don’t know if it’s hospital medicine, or if it’s a function of the stress on our healthcare system, but I’ve...
Jun 101 min read
Congratulations to Everyone Graduating this Year!
And a quick note on the arrival fallacy Last Friday, we celebrated the graduation of second-year Family Medicine residents at a lovely...
Jun 33 min read
Learn from Your Mistakes
(My dog Kai can't catch a treat to save his life. But he's undeterred by his mistakes.) One of my main roles as a resident physician is...
May 263 min read
How to Learn Better
As a resident physician and new mom, I’m constantly learning. So, I was excited for our lecture in afternoon academics all about...
May 203 min read
Create Some Time Affluence
Yale professor and well-being researcher Dr. Laurie Santos describes time affluence as: The subjective feeling that one has sufficient...
May 122 min read
What You Deserve on Mother’s Day
I wanted to write a quick post about what you deserve on Mother’s Day. This post is truly a reminder to myself. However, I have a...
Apr 73 min read
Misadventures with Pneumonia
For reasons that I’ll get to later in this post, I’ve been learning about pneumonia. Did you know it’s the leading cause of hospital...
Mar 105 min read
When Asthma Attacks
Since he started daycare, my son has been sick. Every single week. Which means I’ve been sick. Every. Single. Week. Usually, the...
Mar 33 min read
How to Have a Refreshing Vacation
I just got back from a delightful little vacation with my family. We spent two nights in Niagara Falls, and I’m feeling relaxed and...
Jan 282 min read
My mischievous reason for writing a blog
This is one of the real reasons I write!
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