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We Are All Drama Queens and Kings

We Are All Drama Queens and Kings

Key Takeaways 1. There are three roles in the drama triangle game: Victim - "Poor me," Persecutor - "It's your fault," and the Rescuer - "Let me help you." 2. We all play these roles in various conflicts, but depending on our

Who Are You, Really? Part 1: Identity.

Who Are You, Really? Part 1: Identity.

On Sunday, March 4th, 2012, I found myself in the front passenger seat of my just-leased black Audi A6 with 3 of my 6 children on a drive north of Minneapolis to a destination not of my liking: Hazelden drug rehab center in Center City, Minnesota. I had finally raised

Don't Blow Off Physiologic Sighs As Nothing But Hot Air

Don't Blow Off Physiologic Sighs As Nothing But Hot Air

Abstract We surgeons are trained, through our culture and our experience in residency and practice, to tolerate high levels of stress. The key word in that sentence is "tolerate" or endure. Endurance and grit are incredible superpowers that can transform our ability to grow, learn, and adapt. But

Small Steps To A New You

Small Steps To A New You

Happy New Year! The picture above is from July 2022, during a trip to Florence, Italy. My wife Lea was taking a month-long portrait painting class at the Florence Academy of Art, and we were staying at an Airbnb in the center of Florence. Each morning Lea rode her rental

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