Be Better Than Good Enough
It wasn’t an interview, but it felt similar to one. I could feel my eyes shifting back and forth, corner to corner as I searched for the answer. In front of me sat a scribbled piece of paper with 5 or 6 goals for my first month of residency. They […]
How to Stop Other People from Holding You Back: When you believe that you will accomplish something, there will be always be someone quick to tell you that you will fail. One of you will be right. Make certain that it’s you.
Most fathers build sand castles when they take their daughters to the beach, but not mine. For reasons I’m still unsure, he and I would dig holes deep enough to hit water. When we would begin digging, we would shove all the hot, dry sand out of the way. The […]
We all sat in the auditorium. Most of my friends were excited just to miss English and half of Algebra. Not me. I was excited for the presentation. It was one of the few times in school that we would go to an assembly and get to watch a public […]
Burnout Series 3 of 3 Our biggest weapon against burn-out is prevention. Instead of suffering through a burn-out or the flu, avoid it entirely. When flu season begins, we line up to get a vaccine, increase our vitamin C intake, wash our hands more often, and avoid close contact with […]
BURNOUT SERIES PART 2 of 3 As physical therapists, we know that treatment is patient and diagnosis dependent. We look not directly at the problem itself, but seek to find the source of that problem. Last week, we compared a burnout to the flu. Questions were posed to determine if […]
BURNOUT SERIES PART 1 Burnout rate has always been an interest of mine. It’s so often reported that I’m not even surprised when a peer tells me that he or she is burnt out. However, just because it is common, doesn’t mean it can be ignored. I had a bad […]
Don’t be afraid to try new things was a constant theme in my house growing up. My parents encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone many times throughout my childhood. But, when given the opportunity would they practice what they preach? Absolutely. My parents come to Indiana a […]
Imagine you’re 4 years old again. You’re squirming in your seat as the sweetness of a marshmallow fills the air. You’ve been told if you wait and don’t eat the marshmallow, you will be given a 2nd marshmallow. Remember you’re only 4 and your patience is the equivalent of your […]
The second I recognized Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On was playing through the car speakers I began to sing. My mom told me how great I sounded as I belted out each line. Three days later, middle school began and with it so did my first choir try-out. […]