Absolutely loved this. One of my favourite articles I’ve read in a while.
Such an interesting way of thinking about things, and I could relate to so much of it. I often find myself struggling to reply to comments on Substack or even come up with coherent ideas for Notes, and after reading this I’ve realised my brain might just be saying, “enough”.
You can’t do everything at once. Especially not while sitting on the floor with your arm through a cot, patting a toddler’s tummy, saying “shhh” in the dark while trying to type one-handed on your phone.
Andrew: Welcome back! Just yesterday I checked to see when you had last posted because I hadn’t seen anything new for a while. I assumed you were buried in grants or simply overloaded.
It does get easier. My children are now older than 30, and these days I serve more as a consultant or advisor than a PI. At some point, I decided I didn’t need to live up to all of the university’s expectations. But you’re right—it’s not a sprint.
Really thought-provoking perspective. Some of the most fascinating insights in medicine emerge when we stop asking only “What happened?” and begin asking “Why might the body be responding this way?” Thanks for sharing this insightful piece.
Love the post! Welcome back!
Love this! I often find myself thinking that our bodies are more intelligent than we are.
Which is a really weird sentence but feels so true!
Absolutely loved this. One of my favourite articles I’ve read in a while.
Such an interesting way of thinking about things, and I could relate to so much of it. I often find myself struggling to reply to comments on Substack or even come up with coherent ideas for Notes, and after reading this I’ve realised my brain might just be saying, “enough”.
You can’t do everything at once. Especially not while sitting on the floor with your arm through a cot, patting a toddler’s tummy, saying “shhh” in the dark while trying to type one-handed on your phone.
Same, same! Thanks for sharing and articulating the hard parts!
Andrew: Welcome back! Just yesterday I checked to see when you had last posted because I hadn’t seen anything new for a while. I assumed you were buried in grants or simply overloaded.
It does get easier. My children are now older than 30, and these days I serve more as a consultant or advisor than a PI. At some point, I decided I didn’t need to live up to all of the university’s expectations. But you’re right—it’s not a sprint.
A message for us all!
Perfect!
Really thought-provoking perspective. Some of the most fascinating insights in medicine emerge when we stop asking only “What happened?” and begin asking “Why might the body be responding this way?” Thanks for sharing this insightful piece.