Sasha’s Thoughts on Wellness, Women in the Workplace, Motherhood, and Medicine.

The pressure to be productive is constant, especially for women who often juggle multiple roles—whether it is being a professional, a mom, a partner, or a friend. We are surrounded by tips, tools, and strategies promising to help us squeeze more out of every day, but it can quickly become...

Have you ever felt like you were spinning a dozen plates in the air, trying to keep everything from crashing down?  

Between work, family, friendships, personal growth, and maybe even a bit of “me time,” it often feels like there aren't enough hours in the day. I get it. As...

Time is one of our most valuable resources, and it often feels like there's never enough. For women physicians, working moms, and busy women in general, the pressure to balance professional responsibilities with personal commitments is overwhelming! For me, each day is a delicate dance of...

The most important skill that I MUST have to stay well as a working mom (and not lose it on the daily!) is time management. If you can relate to struggling with time management, you are not alone. I understand.  

In our fast-paced world, it is common to feel overwhelmed by the tasks and...

As a woman physician and a mom of four, I often find myself caught in the crossfire of a workplace dilemma that plagues many of us: the struggle of taking work home with us.

Like many others, I find myself caught in the swirling currents of this dilemma – the age-old question: do I take...

When you hear the word “outsource,” what comes to mind? I immediately think, “gosh, I am failing because I should be able to do this myself.” Outsourcing is trusting my needs to others, which I know is difficult for most female physicians. I am certainly guilty of this...

Ways to change as a woman physician can be a difficult concept for health care providers who want to focus on patient care and have career advancement. As a woman physician in the medical profession, the long hours and ever-changing work environment around us are normal. We are used to being...

Chaotic, unpredictable, and exhausting - this tends to be what a typical day for us as women physicians is like. Daily time for ourselves, or even having a meal without working, is impossible due to ever-changing work demands. Lately, I have been asking myself, how can I move from chaos to...

Just like that, we are finally closing the year 2022. I am proud of all the boundaries you set for yourself, all the progress you made, and all the changes you fully embraced this year. Look at you now, growing and thriving with grace!

1. What’s Your Mantra in 2023?

As the year 2023 enters,...