15
Feb
Dr. Sandra Chiu's Bold Career Pivot
Sandra and I worked together for years at a busy Toronto clinic with 3 lanes running non-stop. On the rare
4 min read
Work Life Balance
08
Feb
Why Every Optometrist Should Add a Non-Clinical Role
One of the biggest—yet least discussed—drivers of burnout in optometry is clinical repetition.
Optometry is an amazing profession,
4 min read
18
Jan
Are You Living Your Purpose?
Here's an important question we don't often ask about our work:
"Am I living my
5 min read
11
Jan
Half of Us Are Burning Out.
According to multiple studies, burnout rate among healthcare workers is over 50%. That's half of us. Half of
3 min read
28
Dec
What Are Your "Anti-Goals" For Next Year?
Every December, I take a “sabbatical” — not a vacation, but a reset. It’s a time to step away from
3 min read
14
Dec
My Joke Flopped In Front of 100 People. And I'm Glad It Did!
A few months ago, Canadian Association of Optometry Students (CAOS) invited me to speak to current optometry students at the
2 min read
07
Dec
Why Every Optometrist Needs a Creative Outlet
I never saw myself as a "creative."
For years, optometry was my only professional identity. It's
3 min read
30
Nov
What Would You Do With a Whole Month Off?
For most of my career, I worked 6 days/week. Days blurred into weeks, and weeks into years, as I
3 min read
09
Nov
The Longer You Stay on the Wrong Train, the More Expensive It Is to Get Back Home
I stayed on the wrong train (the “traditional path”) for nearly ten years.
The result?
Burnout and lost time.
It&
2 min read
02
Nov
From Burnout to Clarity: Dr. Hewitt’s Journey to Mental Health Advocacy
Dr. Britney Hewitt is a colleague & classmate from optometry school. But she's more than just an optometrist—
3 min read