- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
What has the Pandemic Taken, and What Has it Given to Me?
This is a question I have been asking of myself and others in the year of 2021. I am moved by my learnings and united in my sharing. The...
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- Feb 16, 2021
- 1 min
The Sound of Silence
Sitting still Breathing Listening To an oceanic rhythm of air Independent of consciousness Reliable as the sun and the moon Previously...
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- Sep 29, 2020
- 1 min
Remembering the Comforts of Constants
All around me I see and feel change – the world I live in is evolving and transforming I stop to observe life. In doings so I am reminded...
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- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Flexibility of the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Change is difficult; the unknown even more so. Challenges persist for months. Nothing is as expected. Plans are made, alternative...
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- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min
With Liberty and Justice for ALL
As a child, I stood with my classmates and pledged my allegiance on a daily basis. The symbolic words to our country’s flag ring critical...
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- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
A Hundred Day Reflection
Today marks the hundredth day of my family’s lockdown - but who’s counting? In just 100 hundred days our nation has changed dramatically...
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- May 10, 2020
- 2 min
Mothers: A Resilient Workforce
May is Mental Health Month. It is also the month where we formally pay tribute to the mothers who nurtured us, provided safe...
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- Apr 12, 2020
- 3 min
Navigating Uncharted Waters: A Pandemic Voyage Back to the Basics of Caring for Self, Family and Com
Across the globe, new scenes of struggles and successes are playing out. Navigating unchartered waters while managing elevated levels of...
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- Mar 31, 2020
- 6 min
In Search of a Silver Lining; Harnessing Fear
The power of pandemic fear can generate chaos like a hurricane spiraling out of control; this same power can be channeled like a turbine...
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- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
AMOR: The Most Valuable Currency Worldwide
“Love” is universally valued. It has no boundaries and rings true in all languages. It is a gift, a virtue and a quality that no law can...
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- Jan 2, 2020
- 2 min
Permission to Be Well
Resilience is associated with overall wellbeing and lower rates of burnout. Predictors of resilience include cognitive flexibility and...
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- Apr 30, 2019
- 2 min
2019 Humanism in Medicine Award
Acceptance Speech Catherine Florio Pipas, MD, MPH April 29th, 2019 Society of Teachers in Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Meeting Toronto ...
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- Mar 31, 2019
- 2 min
The Paradox of Negative Emotions
Negative emotions have the potential to limit our effectiveness. Frustration, disappointment, and fear can paralyze our performance,...
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- Feb 14, 2019
- 1 min
The Feeling of Love
When I feel loved, I trust When I feel loved, I am calm, relaxed and content with who I am When I feel loved, I am creative When I...
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- Jan 31, 2019
- 1 min
What is Time?
Time, that complex entity can be a noun, a verb, an adjective, a concept and even a tool. Over time… the term time is used as a means to...
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