Do you find yourself putting “you time” last? Does “I will relax when the kitchen is clean” or “I will sit by the pool after I do this laundry and catch up on email” sound familiar? I know. I get it. I have been coaching hundreds of women through burnout, yet I still have to DAILY remind myself that...

Yesterday I woke up and I felt instant STRESS. I am not sure how this happens, but when I have put myself under undo pressure, I can literally wake up in a panic. I had deadlines looming, emails flooding in, and the pressure felt relentless. I started doing everything FAST and hard   (even brushing ...

We made it!  

We are officially past the halfway mark of the year, and you know what? I think we deserve a treat for that. 

Take a moment to look back at the beginning of this year compared to today and celebrate all of the baby steps and progress that you’ve made. Are you proud of yourself? You s...

I'm Back In My Safe Space

After 13 months of living in a rental home 30 miles from our home because our house was destroyed in a tornado, we are BACK in our rebuilt home. I cannot tell you how much better I feel being back in my safe space. Truly, it is remarkable what being in my happy place has d...

It’s been two nights since the last time I was awake in my house.  

My partner comes into my operating room at the end of my 24-hour shift. I do a 5-minute change and rush home, switching into mom mode. I call on the way and put out sibling fires, rallying the sleepy preteens over the phone.  

Whe...

What is Burnout? 

Everyone has bad days. A challenging patient management issue. Being short-staffed. A hard coworking interaction. And then, at the end of the day, you find yourself late to the sporting event/dance recital/basketball pickup. Stressful days are a normal part of life. But sometimes,...