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The Curse of Wisdom

A lot of people desire to be wise and discerning. Many of us want to have the kind of wisdom that enables us to see things ahead of our time; to discern what will happen when everybody else cannot yet see it. No doubt, that is a very good gift. However, it comes with...
Posttraumatic Growth

Posttraumatic Growth

We know all about posttraumatic stress disorder. We hear about it often. The pain is deep, far-reaching, life-altering, and for some people, it lasts a long time. Bad things are guaranteed to happen, even to good people. What do you do after a catastrophic event hits...

Everybody has an Agenda

It’s the presidential election year here in the U.S. We are only a couple of months away from election day. If you turn on your TV to find the news, you will most likely get one of three kinds of agendas. Liberal agenda – From CNN, MSNBC, etc. Conservative...

It’s difficult, but I can do it

Recently, I had a very moving encounter with a patient with acute respiratory distress secondary to COPD exacerbation. My intern (let’s call her Patricia), had just told me James’ history (not his real name), physical exams, labs, imaging, and assessment...

Can you have more than one calling for your life?

This is a very common question that I have gotten many times. And the simple answer to that is, YES. But the answer requires explanation. As children, we are asked, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” And almost always, the adults asking this...