Serving With Gratitude

It was not that long ago when I was consistently leaving the office past 7 pm, only to see my young kids before they went to bed. Many of those nights I had to log back on the computer to finish my patient charts.

During that time, my most common emotions were frustrated, stressed and overwhelmed. I was stuck. I contemplated quitting my job many times because I was not able to practice medicine the way I wanted to. The burden of charting added on to each patient I saw felt like boulders landed on my shoulders.

What happened to the real person connection with patients? This thing that I enjoyed in medicine almost became something that I resisted, because it would add more time to my clinical day.

The pandemic pushed the reset button for many things, including my life. In the beginning of the pandemic, I was seeing about one third of my usual patient load. For the first time, I got a taste of going home on time after my clinical work was done. The extra few hours I was granted each day was beyond amazing. I got to develop my baking skills, spend time with my family, and simply just slow down. I imagined what it would be like if I could do this consistently, even with a full patient load.

Around that time, I was introduced to life coaching. The concepts made total sense. I was working with my physician coach on what was impossible – to go home on time. I thought I was efficient. I thought I was at maximum speed. I thought there was no other way.

It turns out that, with some curiosity, a lot of focus and determination, what seemed impossible became possible. In about three months’ time, I was able to cut down my charting time. Since then, I have been consistently going home 2-2.5 hours earlier than before, with all my patient charts completed.

Amazing how having 10 hours back of my life is rejuvenating. I now have more time to spend with my family. I joined The Life Coach School coaching certification program and became a life coach.

I started coaching physicians who are burnt out, stressed and overwhelmed. Coaching gives me joy. This new way of helping people is beyond amazing.

The three most common emotions I experience these days are: gratitude, light-hearted and content. I am grateful for the human experience. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve others the way I enjoy serving. I cherish every opportunity of the human connection.

My hope is that every physician will get to go home on time with their patient charts done. I am here to serve. I am ready to make it happen.

Are you ready to take the leap of faith, to believe in yourself that it is possible to go home on time? That it is possible to be more efficient than you already are?

Message me at [email protected] if you are ready for the commitment.