Category Archives: musings

You feel like you lost yourself somewhere Along life’s path, you are unaware Of the direction in which your true self you would find But finding yourself is a priority in your mind.. * What exactly did you lose, are you able to explain? Was it your talent, a fleeting idea of who you were,Continue reading “Lost?”

(I read a story about an initiative, called Feds to Eds where people no longer working for the federal government are being recruited to fill crucial teacher shortages, by providing them teacher’s training and mentorship on the job. I found the story, especially uplifting.) To teach is one of the noblest things to do BeingContinue reading “Second Innings”

I read voraciously, and I try to read Books dealing with serious subjects, indeed I want to be well-informed, appear erudite Therefore many a times boredom I fight While reading books on subjects that are difficult to comprehend I power through all kinds of books until I reach the end * Once in a whileContinue reading “Reading love stories”

Burnout is an epidemic for physicians – the headline screamed at me What was considered an individual flaw had now become a rampant malady? I wondered how that had happened, and how the issue had blown To reach epidemic proportions- clearly I was not alone In feeling burnt out with increasing frequency But I hadContinue reading “Physician Burnout”

Many times over the course of my career I have felt inadequate and inferior For not being considered for a leadership position I continue to be a workhorse physician Hearing the phrase “physician leader” sends me Into a downward spiral of inadequacy I worry I have not in my career progressed My growing patient panelContinue reading “Leader?”

In my daily life it is difficult for me To summon enough energy To complete my work and still have some left At the end of the day I am bereft Of both energy and motivation On the other hand when I am on vacation Or simply in another place, away from the mundane MyContinue reading “Energy levels”

Many desirable areas around the world have been built on land reclaimed Where water bodies adjacent to land have been tamed By infilling them with rocks and cement to create land that is new To grow more food for a growing population and provide housing too These areas now constitute prime real estate But inContinue reading “Thoughts on Reclaimed Lands”

Something on the Internet that irks me a lot Is taking extra steps to prove that I’m not a bot * For a product or a service when I search online To compete with chatbots I am not inclined To have to prove I am human is almost insulting to me Why is is somethingContinue reading “Verify you are Human”

Keep your battles private, no one should know What you are going through, you must now show Your weakness to others, you are expected to heal Your fears and your struggles you must not reveal Pull yourself together such that the world you are ready to face With the confidence expected of you, for vulnerabilityContinue reading “Mental Health as a Physician”

Mark Twain said to get your facts first and then feel free To distort them to fall in alignment with your story I think those in power exploit this pearl of wisdom quite a bit Presenting the facts to people as they see fit But the majority of unsuspecting people do not realize That theyContinue reading “Get your facts!”

Facing writer’s block, I began to search for poetry prompts online I found the usual suggestions, to write about none of which I was inclined Until an out of the box idea caught my attention- Writing a poem on a mathematical concept was mentioned.. * The most fascinating concept in mathematics I’ve found Is dividingContinue reading “Divide by Zero”

They speak in a language so foreign that you have not Even heard of its existence, this is a language they have brought With them from their ancestral village, it is amazing to see That only a handful of people speak it fluently It is like having a code language to communicate with family andContinue reading “Won’t Let my Language Die”