A journey through ambition, burnout, and rediscovery as a doctor steps away from medicine to rebuild identity, purpose, and a fuller life.
Balance
Quitting smoking, fitness and burnout reveal that lasting happiness depends not on extremes, but on balance and maintenance.
Rock Bottom
A candid reflection on nicotine addiction, self-destruction and the moment I finally reach rock bottom.
Rose-Coloured Glasses
After a lifetime of hating summer, I learn to embrace heat, work and island life once the season becomes tied to travel.
Moving On
After heartbreak, casual dating and brutal medical exams, I learn there is more to life than medicine.