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Working all the time? One essential shift for more time & less guilt

You do not need more information to get started on your project. You know this, right? You do not need to talk to more people, do more research, or ask the people on your team what they think. You also…

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How to be consistent (and stop playing catch up) in 4 doable steps

I hope you had a restful holiday season. I’m looking forward to starting clinic back up tomorrow, but for the first Monday of the year, I wanted to support you in your goals for this year. Whatever your goals are,…

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Struggling with clinical boundaries? 2 quick & easy fixes for more time

“Sorry for so many messages end of day Friday!” A patient of mine who is unstably housed needed help. He’s the kind of patient who doesn’t interact with the health system unless he really needs to. He lives in a…

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Effective Boundaries – How to Make Them in 3 Simple Steps

I was on the phone with my crush when he asked the question. (Not that question… but a pretty important one). It was our regular weekday night call, and I was chillin’ in sweatpants when he asked, “If we were together, where…

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Banish burnout with 3 simple thoughts (and never worry about it again)

Some of you have emailed me politely pointing out that I’m pretty annoying. It’s not fun taking advice from someone who always seems to have it together. Like… you’re happy for me and all, but also… ugh.  In this post,…

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4 Steps for a Simple Mid-Year Check-in (Start to Finish)

I had just finished the most important exams of my career, and no one could celebrate with me. They already had plans. Yes, I’d just become a family doctor, but no, the world wasn’t going to stop because of it.…

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Multi-Passionate? This is Why You’re Procrastinating

To all my multi-passionate women who can’t bring yourselves to work on your passion, you are not alone. Sometimes, we procrastinate until we wonder “is it too late to get involved with this thing that I love?” Because let’s face…

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Feeling Guilty About Self-Care? Read this.

If you’re anything like me, then you know that carving out time for yourself can feel like a guilty pleasure. As soon as you step away from your work, you’re wondering, “Wait, shouldn’t I be doing something?” It’s called self-care guilt. But…

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The Only Resolutions You Need to Make This Year

Oh my goodness we made it! Can we just acknowledge the fact that we’ve been through it? Last year was big, and I am blown away by this opportunity to say Happy New Year once again! I’m also excited to…

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Time Management Tools for Multi-Passionate Women

Who else has to practice some self-restraint in the notebook section of a store? And does anyone else have a problem with wanting to colour coordinate their calendars and to-do lists?  Not just me? Great. I think it’s part of…

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Struggling with Perfectionism? Try the 80/20 Rule

The shuttle had picked us up, and we were on our way to the resort. All I could think was, “I hope this place is legit. Please let this be a good resort.”  I mean, it was too late now.…

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