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Not Every Day Has to Be Heroic Medicine often feels like a marathon of high-stakes moments. Code blues. Diagnoses caught just in time. Sleepless nights. Long shifts.We’re taught to believe that every day  should be extraordinary, life-saving, and flawless. But here’s a truth many physicians need to hear: Not every day has to be heroic. Perfection Is Not the Standard In training, we internalize impossible expectations: Be alert, compassionate, and efficient at all times Don’t

Still Here? That’s Strength. You’re still standing. Still showing up. Still caring. Even when you're exhausted.Even when the system feels broken.Even when it feels like you're giving more than you have to spare. In a profession that glorifies self-sacrifice and perfectionism, we rarely pause to acknowledge the quiet, daily strength it takes just to keep going. But make no mistake: Your presence is power. Survival Isn’t Weakness It’s Wisdom Sometimes showing up doesn't mean be

You’re Allowed to Ask: “Is This Working for Me?” You ask hard questions every day for your patients. You evaluate symptoms. You weigh treatment risks. You question what's sustainable and what's not.But when’s the last time you turned that same level of insight inward? Too many physicians go years, even decades, without ever asking themselves the most important question of all: “Is this working for me?” Why Doctors Stop Questioning Their Own Reality In medicine, we’re conditio