“Comparison is the thief of joy.” — Theodore Roosevelt “When life felt overwhelming and I’d start complaining— “Their house is bigger, his car is newer, she doesn’t have to work, they didn’t have student loans, their parents help with the kids…” —he’d gently remind…
We spent the weekend at the Keys! We met up with friends and stayed at Hawk’s Cay, about ~2.5 hours south of where we live. (No affiliation with them whatsoever, but we’ve had two nice stays now. I will say it’s definitely farther from…
In today’s episode, I share my midyear techo kaigi — a thorough assessment of how current tools are working for me, along with some musings about what’s up ahead for 2026! PS: I did order my 2026 Hobonichi from the website last night! It…
1- We are almost back to life baseline. Dryer is working. G (nanny, not kid) is back. However, we still have only one drivable car. This needs to change ASAP. (Also we are probably pivoting to a CR-V hybrid because Josh liked it better…
I have a later patient start today (sometimes we are granted this on our first day back after call). So, hi! Happenings: The weekend was pretty restorative. We didn’t end up getting to see family (tabling to next weekend on way back from Keys)…
In today’s episode, I open with two things that made my (tough) week a bit better: Hobonchi launch fun and the Taylor Swift New Heights interview (highly recommend the video version)! Then, I answer 6 questions from the August Q&A collection. Topics include: Get…
WELL THAT WAS A WEEK! But now it’s over. I signed out to my colleague yesterday, and thankfully didn’t even have to sign out that much (most of the patients from my busy week were already home). We (Josh) dropped our laundry at a…
Hello from the bit-more-than-halfway point of my call week. It has been a hard one. Months ago, our nanny asked about time off during this week and — well, she almost never asks for time off at ‘off’ times, and she had a family…
If you’ve ever been curious about how you can leverage your planning and organizing skills to help you save money, this episode is for you, especially if yo love to travel. Kathleen Paley is a litigator, mother of 2, and podcast host who loves…
1- Frugal Girl (Kristen) is starting her RN orientation! It has been absolutely amazing and inspiring to see her build her nursing career from scratch in her 40s. I think her personality is SUCH a perfect fit for nursing and I know she will…