When Basil was 6 weeks old she went for her first walk on a leash. The walk was really a series of a few steps followed by prolonged moments of sitting, as Basil was for the first time taking in the...

Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong. ~Peter T. Mcintyre I’d like to share an experience this week that reminded me of the importance of carrying oneself...

It’s getting cold out. The weather says -4°F for tonight. And I’m craving soup. I had broccoli, cauliflower, and chicken in the refrigerator, so that’s the soup. A broccoli, cauliflower and chicken...

I recently reread the Statement of Purpose I had written when I entered the transition between being a graduate student and being a doctor, and it reminded me of the power of writing down, in words,...