by Dr. Kim | Jun 12, 2022 | Burnout, Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Education, Teaching, Workshop
An innovative, insightful journey to find your creative self You’re a high achiever–ambitious, goal-oriented, disciplined, focused. You’re the one everybody goes to for advice, and you freaking love your job–or at least you used to. But the...
by Dr. Kim | Jun 11, 2022 | career coaching, Creativity, Saturday Stories
“I haven’t been inspired by anything in a long time.” Sajiah, a confident, driven nephrologist in her early 40s looks at me with tears in her eyes. “I feel shackled,” she admitted. “The hospital system is so broken. I’m trapped, but...
by Dr. Kim | Feb 9, 2022 | Fear, Rejection
Fear of Rejection It’s the stuff Gen X movies are made of! As a recovering people pleaser, this one sits strongly with me. We all long to belong, and fear of rejection can raise its head in many different areas: Job interviews College applications Business dealings...
by Dr. Kim | Sep 2, 2021 | Anxiety, Emotions, Mindfulness
The Guest House–A Mindfulness Exercise There’s a mindfulness exercise I like to do with my clients. I didn’t come up with it. It’s been around for awhile. In fact, it’s based on a Persian poem from the 13th century (Rumi). The idea for...
by Dr. Kim | Jul 8, 2021 | Anxiety, Coaching, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Stress Management
Wind Down Wednesdays–a midweek reset Let me tell you a little story about me. Every 5 years or so (no seriously, it’s like a 5 year thing), my body has had ENOUGH of me pushing through and ignoring its signals. You know the signals–they’re...
