On our walk this morning, my dogs and I encountered an orange tabby cat seated casually on the sidewalk along our usual early morning...

Oh, ice cream. Best thing since sliced (Napolitano) bread. Bold statement from a bread loving heart, even eight years into grain-free...

I have been to the water nearly every day since we arrived back in Michigan on the 26th of April. Sometimes by foot, often by bike,...

A few weeks ago, my brother and his family visited us as part of their summer vacation. It was classic summertime in NW Michigan hang out...

Why “I don’t know” can actually be the answer you need to everything you ever dreamed of and more. In medicine, “I don’t know” isn’t...

We have a natural lawn – it has been patchy at best in the last couple seasons and it does not match those of the other houses on our...

I have some exciting news to share – Brené Brown is my best friend...and she doesn’t even know I exist. Now, before you make a call to...

I commented in a video last month about how nice it felt to walk up to a clean sink in the bathroom. How that encounter of a smooth,...

The sun lies on the sand. Seeking a moment of rest. Groggily grinning on the shore. Quietly commemorating the day. A knowing glance of...

Picking up on yesterday's post regarding reliability and expectation - today let's explore how it's possible to guarantee reliability for...

Who (or what) comes to mind when you think about reliability? A specific person? A type of person? An inanimate object that has withstood...

Rest Day. I do not think it means what you think it means. I have been notoriously bad at committing to rest days. In fact, as I went to...

My parents were married on July 4, 1964. The 4th of July was always a big deal in our house. Wearing red, white and blue was a given and...

Intentions don’t sanitize impact. I have considered this statement many times in the past few weeks. While there are certainly instances...

July 1st is the new year in medicine. Medical students step into their first clinical role as “Doctor,” interns matriculate as residents,...

I am drawn to the water. It calls me, though staring and standing at the edge resonate more than venturing to or beyond the horizon. I...

Over the past week or so, I have moved through a number of anniversaries – birthdays of dear friends, the passing of my father, the...

Our lives are shaped by many things – our relationships perhaps most of all. How we connect, with whom we spend our time, who we emulate,...

Earlier this year, my husband shared with me an e-mail from 2003 – from the time of our engagement, covering thoughts of the life we...

Acute injuries can interrupt lives. Obvious sprains from a fall or fractures from a collision are painful and limiting – they also draw...