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Too good to wait for my unpause...
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I know I said I was taking a summer sabbatical but… I’ve been sitting on something I’m way too excited about to keep quiet. Like a labradoodle with a brand new squeaky toy, I just can’t help myself. 😄 So here it is: It’s a brand-new video series I’m doing with my friend Dr. Kristin Zeising, a psychologist + sex therapist, who brings the same thoughtful, no-BS energy to this stage of life that I try to bring to mine. Each short episode answers one real, messy, midlife question about libido, resentment, identity shifts, body image, mood dips, and all the “what is even happening to me?” moments we know women are dealing with in perimenopause and menopause. 👉 It’s smart. Watch the first episode now! More coming soon; and yes, I’ll go back to resting after this. Maybe. 😉 Cheers to healthy brains, Dr.B P.S. Even though it's still summer and I'm leaving for vacation in just a few days, I'm also super excited about going to Kona for the Aloha Summit! Want to know more about my talk? Find out here! (I'm SOOOOO excited about this!!!! Even more than a kitty with catnip!!)
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He was 23, a college senior, and lit up when he talked about photography, something he loved. But every time his excitement broke through, he crushed it with the same line:“I just need to get my shit together and be more like my dad.” His dad wanted him to push harder, climb faster, succeed bigger. But my patient wasn’t even sure he even wanted that life. And me? I just wrote him another prescription and sent him on his way. I maxed him out on Strattera, watched him become poorly compliant,...
Remember how I said I was on hiatus to study for my menopause exam? Well…it went even longer than planned because I didn’t realize I’d have to wait six weeks after everyone took the test (over a whole month) to get my results. SIX. WEEKS. Ugh. Here’s the evolution of my thoughts as I worked through the questions... Q1: Ok, here we go. Oh nice, only 3 answer choices! Yay! Q6: Huh. I treated this once as an intern…17 years ago. Come on, brain. Q13: Did you even study for this? Q38: I’m going to...
It's well into summer here in sunny (and thunderstormy) Florida! And that means time for me to take a pause for a couple of months. Not just to chill (wouldn't that be nice!) but to study for my Menopause Certification! (See? It's telling me to take a pause right in the name!) Hardcore studying for something feels weird. I read journals and take courses all the time but I usually do that for "fun" or just to add to my bank of information about mental health. This is new. this is what I feel...