Observations

No clinical article for December, instead I'd like to speak to the issue of resilience. For the majority of 2020, we've been in the clutches of a major pandemic, for which there has been no easy answers, where science often seemed befuddled, and predictions were all over the place and often abysmally inaccurate. We've postponed or canceled weddings, birthday parties, family reunions, holiday celebrations and even funerals. We've had to face the anguish of not being able to tend to [...]

Right now, in our pockets or purses is a device with a name or a logo on it where you’ll find an alert, breaking news, or a text just waiting for your attention, as long as the battery lasts. Unless…we choose to redefine whatever our mission is and concentrate on it right now, as the thing we’ve chosen to do.

Humor is an integral component of a keen intellect, so laugh often – with others, and particularly at yourself.

People are often prone to offering us unsolicited feedback. A good reason to not accept it is because you didn’t ask for it in the first place. Such feedback always acts to benefit the sender, not the recipient. Listen to it if you choose, but do reserve your right to discard it afterward.

Right now, someone within your network of family, friends or colleagues is struggling with something you likely know little to nothing about. If they choose to tell you about whatever it is, just by listening to their story you will have provided much for them.