Jul 15, 2021Member-onlyStop Telling Me You Admire My ProductivityI’m not going to lie to you: I love being productive. Like, realy love it. It is quite possible that this is due to my Virgo rising and is an inherent, star-assigned part of my personality. It’s also quite possible that because astrology is not science and because we live…Productivity5 min read
Aug 11, 2019Member-onlyThe Power of Bolder, Brighter Healthcare EventsThe cozy, dimly lit room began to fill with physicians from all across the Bay Area. As people trickled in, the energy was a mixture of excitement and curiosity about how the day ahead of us would unfold. …Healthcare3 min read
May 21, 2019Member-onlyThe Worse I Am at Something, the More I Enjoy It(aka How a Perfectionist Mantra Kept Me From Experiencing Joy) — Growing up, I enjoyed writing; I penned an entire sequel to The Neverending Story in 4th grade (this is before there was an actual sequel). I wrote angsty poems and filled journal after journal with plans for my grown-up life. Because I enjoyed writing and had a knack for it…Self4 min read
May 2, 2019Member-only4 Tips for Handling Negative Feedback at Work When You Have AnxietyYears ago, at my first corporate job, I had a boss that loved to see his employees sweat. He had a fear-based leadership style; being asked to come into his office was enough to bring on heart palpitations. Even if no one had done anything “wrong,” he liked to make…Feedback5 min read
Apr 2, 2019Member-onlyWhat comes after depression?For about nine months, I didn’t feel like doing much. I was depressed with a capital D. It took all I had to get through my workday. When my obligations were fulfilled, all I wanted to do was binge watch The Good Place and scroll mindlessly through Instagram. It didn’t…Depression4 min read
Mar 25, 2019Member-onlyThe Epidemic of Productivity-Based Self-worthAs I lay there in a darkened room, on a yoga mat surrounded by 10 other people immersed in their own breath, I felt the weight of so many years of perfectionism. With every breath I pulled in and released, I could feel my mind fighting against itself — you’re…Life Lessons6 min read
Feb 26, 2019Member-only31 Self-Care Ideas for MarchJanuary felt like 3 months and February felt like a week. How is that such a universal truth? Everyone I’ve talked to lately expresses the same sentiment. …Self6 min read
Feb 25, 2019Member-only5 Ways to Enjoy Alone Time (and Why You Should)Have you heard Ariana Grande’s new song NASA? “I’mma need space, I’mma I’mma need space” <<< — basically my theme song. Because I love and need alone time. But I wasn’t always this way. When I was in the Navy, circa 2008–2010, I hated to be alone. I would immediately…Life Lessons6 min read
Jan 6, 2019Member-onlyChasing Mountain Magic: Remembering My Time in CuscoDarkness had fallen, the sky draped around the Vilcabamba mountains like a mother wrapping her child in a blanket. The inhalation moved air to every cell of my body and as I glanced upward, the deepness of my breath surprised me — as though my lungs were being filled directly…Machu Picchu9 min read
Jan 6, 2019Member-onlyAn Ode to My ProzacThe orange bottle wrapped in white pharmacy instructions sits next to a mug that reads Mercury Is In Retrograde. It holds Four Pilot G2s and some of those old school Bic’s with the different color options. …Mental Health4 min read
