End of the clinical year, and why I didn’t apply for a job
As the clinical year comes to an end, it’s a huge time of transition and looking towards the future. Since…
The perks of taking time off from medicine and how to do it
Since my first year in medical school I’ve taken a total of two years off from my medical career. Each…
Handling the emotional side of leaving medicine
One of the most useful blog posts I’ve read in a while Five Tips for Handling the Emotional Side of…
Mind shift – taking responsibility of your own life
Today I found myself with that familiar sense of dread I feel before starting a shift in the hospital. I…
Simone Biles “quitting” the Olympics: the importance of mental health
Simone Biles has drawn headlines by leaving the all round finals of the Olympic Games in artistic gymnastics. The reigning…
The danger of comparing suffering
A well meaning family member took me out for lunch the other day, and told me that I was lucky…