All I could think about on Friday was how I didn’t feel like going.  Saturday morning was going to be long, stressful, and tiring. As we set up for the next day, I looked around the clinic.  In about twelve hours, the place would be packed with high school athletes. […]

My coffee cup was full, Spotify’s Tropical House playlist was on point, I had settled into my chair, and was fully committed to working on a presentation for the next few hours.  Everything was perfect for productivity. The optimism was palpable as I dove into my work. The flow state […]

As I watched the NCAA Elite Eight, I couldn’t help, but judge.  Missed free throw after missed free throw. Michigan is in the Final Four and their team free throw percentage is a low 66% (for comparison,the best free throw percentage is 81%).    While not the most important aspect, […]

If you haven’t been following March Madness, UMBC is the first number 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed in the tournament.  This has NEVER happened in the history of the tournament.  Not only that, but they have stolen the hearts of many in their short, two game experience during the weekend.  […]

At fourteen-years-old, life can be a jumbled mess. Or at least, you think it can be. Your body changes, seemingly daily. Parents, teachers, and coaches are always nagging you to be better. You have given your aunt the same premature response to the “Where are you going to college” question […]

I can’t write without having music playing in the background.  I follow a lot of playlists on Spotify, but one of my favorites for writing is the upbeat Pop Rising. The Pop Rising playlist boasts of playing the hits of tomorrow, today.  The playlist identifies the songs that Spotify thinks […]

Here is the first book review of 2018.  Check out any of the previous from 2017 if you are looking for more 10/10 books (1-13, 14-26, 27-39, 40-53). This year, my goal is to read sixty with at least ten of them being fiction (this is the harder part).  I’m […]

A few patients will be running the Disney Princess Half Marathon this weekend in Orlando.  I asked one if she was trying to beat a time.  She looked at me confused and said, “You do it for the experience, all I want to do is finish.” There are two types […]

I’m sleep deprived.  I’ve gladly traded my bedtime for the Olympics.  I can’t turn them off and when I do, I feel like I’m missing something. I haven’t stopped talking about the Olympics, I’ve forced many co-workers to watch replays, and I’ve downloaded four different apps to ensure that I […]

I walked to go get my patient from the waiting room.  It was his second visit and his initial evaluation had gone well from a treatment perspective, but not from one of social connection.  After we talked about the weather, we had struggled to reach any common ground for communication. […]