
After a several year hiatus, we’re sending out holiday cards.
And I have to say, our friends Scott and Kelly at Olive Juice Studios really knocked it out of the park, although all props go to Spouse for the concept.

But if you look closely at our “family” photos, you may notice one thing: I’m not in them.
Was I supposed to be?
Yes.
Did I want to be in them?
Also Yes.
Where was I?
Work.
Sometimes, there is no balance.
This may sound utterly counterintuitive, but it’s true.
One of the many reasons I went into medicine was autonomy, a way to (hopefully) have some say over how I spend my time.
I envisioned a schedule that included time for exercise, dog walking, occasional lunches or daytime coffees, kid driving, school activities, etc.
But at a certain level, the responsibility becomes so great that the balance is less. Every day, I am the following: a full-time physician in a busy, busy practice, a Kick A$$ Lady Boss to over 50 people, a Mom, a Spouse, a small business owner and a Person Who Generally Tries to Be a Decent Human Being.
And none of these take a day off.
Also true: Some days I do a better job at one or more of these than others.
I hope that these two get it, maybe not on the day these photos were taken, but thirty years from now I hope they can look back and realize I was doing the best I could.

XOXO.