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Does your evening routine look anything like mine did? You’ve finally made it home from a long day of work and, at this point, you’re exhausted. You could unpack your bag and put things where they belong… or you could…
Why do you need a simple morning routine? Here’s why: It was 7:30 am and I felt like I was in a relay race as I frantically ran around the apartment looking for my keys. Where. Were. My. KEYS?! Listen,…
Have you ever found yourself counting down to the weekend, exhausted? Trick question because who hasn’t, right? But how did you get there? I’ve come to the end of so many weeks wondering, why am I so tired? Is there…
I haven’t been anywhere for a while because, well, your girl’s broke: money- and time-wise. But I absolutely love traveling. It’s one of my passions. If this sounds like you, this post will help you recreate the experience of travel…
Look. We’ve all been there. We’ve found something that truly brings us joy and yet we’ve downplayed it because, quite frankly, we were embarrassed by it. It just didn’t fit into the spaces we made for ourselves, and so we…
Yup, that’s all of it: my office workspace. It’s not very glam, but it’s functional. Keeping this space neat and organized has been really important this year, especially as I transitioned from 30-minute to 15-minute appointments. In this post, I’m…
If you’re feeling stressed about how much you need to do, then maybe it’s too much. You heard me. You’re doin’ entirely too much. Don’t get me wrong though; you can work on all of your passions with less stress.…
We made it! It’s Friday – or your next work break if you do something without traditional weekends. I always appreciate when someone wishes me a happy weekend – even if I’m working through it – because what they’re really…
Raise your hand if you’ve ever said, “I’ll get to it when…” When you finish your degree, or once you finish that paper, or when you get that promotion. Here’s the thing: when you’ve got more than one passion, you’ve…
This one’s for my career women who’ve worried about whether or not we were going to accomplish x, y or z within a certain timeframe. Remember when you worried about getting into that program? Or when you dreaded answering questions…
In residency, I decided to splurge on a solo trip to Bali. It was going to be ten days of beauty, exploration and writing, and it was going to cost my whole tax refund. But the thing is, I deserved…