Accepting the “Unacceptable”

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Accepting the seemingly unacceptable can sound terrifying or even impossible. Most will experience trying moments related to the loss of a job or a loved one. Others may experience a loss that can feel even more personal, like the loss of their body as they once knew it.

More Than Compassion

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Feeling connected is not a natural sensation when we are struggling. Most people feel isolated. As we practice offering ourselves self-compassion, we become more tethered to the world around us and begin opening up to the idea that we are all connected.

Physician Burnout Line helps Doctors who are reaching their Breaking Points

Physician Burnout

Physicians in particular are put in a difficult situation because their role calls for them to act in a way that is rational but warm, poised at all times, indefatigable, and infallible. They assume the most liability of anyone in the hospital and they are not immune to the stress, chaotic life ,and death decision making.

Groundhog’s Day? Hogwash!

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Lately, the image of Punxsutawney Phil has been invoked in many conversations. It is an expression of our frustration and suffering. The world appears to be replaying a cruel joke on all of us, as we wake each morning to greet the challenging faces of isolation, marginalization, loss, and financial strain.