Expectations of Self

Expectations of Self

Recently I was reading the book The Exquisite Risk: Daring to Live an Authentic Life, by poet and cancer survivor Mark Nepo. It focuses on a powerful question « Can we take the exquisite risk of discovering and expressing the truth of who we really are? » I love...
I am a “go-getter”

I am a “go-getter”

I am a “go-getter”. I was recently told that by someone about to offer me a job. Words are powerful and I was a little taken aback. WHAT??? It didn’t sound like a compliment, but more like a personality defect that they would tolerate but had to acknowledge. Does that...
The Absolute Necessity of Doing Less

The Absolute Necessity of Doing Less

Last Saturday morning, with a sinus headache so bad that I decided to “allow” myself not to work, I heard my phone ring. Not spam!! It was my friend and colleague in pediatric anesthesia, who also happens to be my oldest daughter. Our conversations range all over the...
BELONGING.  Is there any more powerful word?

BELONGING. Is there any more powerful word?

You belong. You don’t belong. Two simple sentences. The first implies warmth, security, community, acceptance, and understanding, while the second holds sadness, rejection, and even hopelessness. It’s not about being smart or working hard; you may be smarter, and you...