Driving at dusk, in Chicago interstate construction is stressful. Why did he need to call now, with traffic converging from six lanes to...

It was my first time back inside a hospital since the start of the pandemic. There was a flurry of activity and yet the air felt as if it...

I have resisted writing this blog for some time, as I feel that my role, during this time of visible racial tension and the recognition...

Monday, November 18th, 1985- Lawrence Taylor, linebacker for the New York Giants, tackles Joe Theisman, quarterback of the Washington...

Each semester I ask students to share about a patient situation that impacted them emotionally that semester. Typically this is a...

I failed the medical college admission test (MCAT) in the summer of 1993. At that time, I was pursuing a double major in cellular biology...

It was the summer of 1973. I was three years old. My mom informed me that I needed to help her clean the house instead of going to visit...

After practicing nearly 25 years as a registered nurse, there is one thing I have learned about healthcare, it’s unpredictable....

I spent this past Thanksgiving with my mother in law, who is suffering from dementia. For the majority of the past twenty five years, I...

Whether or not you believe in God is irrelevant... we are all spiritual beings. Often times the words spirituality and religion are...

“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” -Margaret...

I challenge you to see yourself in this post.... and reflect with self-compassion. For years I considered myself one of the most...

"It is in sharing our stories, we see ourselves in one another, and we are no longer alone." - Julie Lepianka In twelve step programs,...