This article is a reflection on the people who have had the greatest impact on my life. Each one has taught me lessons—about love,...

The Long View: Why Delayed Gratification Still Matters During my urology rotation in medical school, my attending told me something...

In Honor of the Dog Days of Summer: Lessons from Man’s Best Friend In honor of the dog days of summer, I want to reflect on one of my...

Last month, I received my black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The first time I walked into a gym was in December 2009. Since then, I’ve...

Given that it's the dog days of summer, I’m putting out four “grab bag” articles—looser reflections on the past year. The past year was...

Unlocking Success: The Power of Goal Setting and Planning Goal setting and planning are transformative tools for steering your life in a...

TL:DR Life is challenging  You’re doing great I’m proud of you and you’re loved  Merry Christmas  In today’s world, many people feel...

Broadening Perspectives Through Reading: Influential Books That Shaped My Thinking Reading is one of the most effective ways to broaden...

Life unfolds in seasons—spring, summer, fall, and winter. Just as farmers rhythmically plant, nurture, harvest, and rest, our lives also...

A wise sage Joe Dirt once stated, “Life’s a garden, dig it.” All of us are like seeds. If we are planted in great soil we’re more likely...

Life is as if we are dropped off in water with little direction. When we get in the water, some may feel like they know where they want...

Have you ever had a conversation with someone and felt like it went well, then you come to find out that the person you were talking to...

Signal and noise are common terms in economics and finance. When trying to figure out what matters in healthcare and wellness there’s a...

Major life transitions are more common than we expect and can be a catalyst for positive or negative changes in our health. These are...

With patients, I often make the statement that my goal over time is to make an individual's current life match their ideal life.  There’s...

Work, Rest, Play & Pray The reason that I personally wanted to write this article series was to think about the purpose of play and pray...

Work, Rest , Play, Pray Sleep: Matt Walker’s book Why We Sleep came out a couple years ago and I was a little surprised that so many...

Work , Rest, Play, Pray Work is not merely our employment or job. We are working when we have a hard workout, we are working when we...

The month of July will be an article series about the Compass of Life. This was a concept introduced by Dan John in this article on...