Now, I do not wish to be kept warm, thinking that “it’ll just work out” or “I’ll figure it out tomorrow”, because even here inside fear, sleepless nights, and endless uncertainty, it is so much better than it was.
Tag: Burnout
Book Trail: Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
Back when I was launching this site, I read this book every morning before starting to write. There's something about it that squares your shoulders to the most challenging aspect of your day, and gets you ready for war. If you need a kick in the ass, this is your book. The author, Steven Pressfield, … Continue reading Book Trail: Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
When You’re Stuck, Do This
I have learned a critical truth; almost all realizations in my life have come when outside and quiet. Do not bring your iPhone. Do not bring a book. If it may end up in your hand directing your eyes downward, do not bring it.
The Song That Changed A Season
My life has its own seasonality: harvests, barrenness, sprouts, and growth. This personal winter had been hard to shake. But decisively, a moment arrived, where I knew there was no need to keep the faucets dripping.
Why I’m Quitting Medicine
I do not want to be a doctor. That feeling wouldn't change—from medical school acceptance to board certification—and it required moving across the country, leaving my family, and becoming a psychiatrist, before I could act on it.