The past two weeks off have been restorative and delightful. I’ve spent time doing all the things I wanted - spending time with friends...

Last day of school at 36 years old :) It feels like I’ve been in school for a long time: an undergrad in biomedical sciences, a master’s...

I've had a complicated relationship with exercise. Initially, it was pure love. I loved moving my body in different ways and learning new...

Some Advanced Trauma Life Support in the morning Throughout medical training, learners are asked approximately 2,000 times what area of...

Although I love fitness, it's been challenging to stick with any routine between residency and our toddler. Even when I do my 10-minute...

My energy is still recovering from the last 6 months In February I had to take a step back from blogging. While working as a full-time...

Prime study setup As many of you know (because I won't stop talking about it), I'm currently studying for my licensing exam in family...

Coffee is a value right? Whether you’ve overtly considered them or not, you have a set of values that guide you and help determine your...

Two of the world's best nappers There’s a science to napping. And I take full advantage of it because I love a good nap. A good nap is...

My residency program's newsletter had an excellent list of how to embrace your needs during the holiday season. I wanted to include it...

Every now and again, I have a night where I can’t get to sleep. I’ll start my bedtime routine  at the usual time, settle into bed with my...

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...

I love strength training. So much so that I decided to start a muscle gaining or bulking phase . Bulking involves diligent strength...

Here’s what happens: I get some sort of virus from my son that starts as a common cold. But within a few days, it morphs into acute...

In the past few years, I’ve been trying to cut back on my meat consumption. This is for a few reasons, but the main one is to reduce my...

Here’s the secret about diagnosing low back pain – 99% of the time, all you need is a good history and physical. In the first post  on...

Photo by Nicholas Bartos on Unsplash I started my ICU rotation last week and I’m loving it. While I’m way over my head, I’m also learning...

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...

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...

At least four times a day, my son points to the door and says, “outside?” Inside, he could be in full tornado mode where he runs around...