Category Archives: CAREER

Every Day I Don My Armor- A Physician’s Account

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Monki

We leave to go to war every morning knowing our risks. I did not sign up to be a soldier, yet here I am. My job is to heal and I took an oath. In Fabruary, I purchased three new … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, NEW ERA | Tagged covid19; pandemic; healthcare | 3 Comments

Lean IN?

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Monki

Life of a physician mother: 2pm, BOSS sees me heating up my (late) lunch in the common room, stops by to talk (me, starving, wishing I can get a minute ALONE to eat): I eat a big breakfast and big … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, HEALTH, HOME, MUSING | 2 Comments

EATS: DIY Sushi

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Monki

As a busy lady, I am on a constant look out for easy weeknight options. Anything that takes less than 30 minutes to make is a must-try in my book. From my previous posts, I have come up with a … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, EATS, HOME, KIDS, PARENTING | Tagged family, food, happy, lifestyle, sushi, weeknight meal | 1 Comment

READ: In Shock

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Monki

In her inspiring and powerful debut, In Shock, Dr Rana Awdish gifts us with a raw and honest account of her passage through death. Seven months into her pregnancy and at the cusp of completing her fellowship as a pulmonary intensive care … Continue reading →

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Sisterhood in Cacophony

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Monki

Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate this day, I am planning on helping out as many women friends as I can today. I will go over some clinic pearls with my residents, coincidentally both female this month. I will ask … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, KIDS, MUSING, NEW ERA, PARENTING | Tagged conversation, education, family, international women's day, life, lifestyle, sisterhood | Leave a comment

Being A Pedestrian In LA: Auto-Monki

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Monki

I stopped by the library after work to borrow a couple of books for Plum. There was no parking by the library, so I parked a few streets down and walked. When I came out of the library, I automatically … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, HEALTH, MUSING | Tagged Angeleno, being present, busy life, career woman, comedy, southern california living | Leave a comment

My Grand Day Off

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Monki

You are probably thinking, Spa day! You know, I thought about that too, until I thought about the time and financial commitment I needed to allocate for such luxury and how much unhappier I’d become after such allocation. So scratch … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, HOME, MUSING | Tagged exercise, julian michaels, tea, wellness, work life balance | 2 Comments

MOMENTS: Happy Hour

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Monki

Imagine you had one of those hectic clinic days where while working on the plan of one patient your pager was going off incessantly; so while answering these pages about ten other different patients, you happened to glance over your … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, HOME, MUSING | Tagged after work, career woman, family, happy hour, home, life, meditation, motherhood, nature | 8 Comments

Doctors Don’t Eat

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Monki

Had the following conversation with my scheduling staff: Staff: I am going to have the patient come in on Friday to see you at 12. Me: Why? I thought he was scheduled to see me at 1pm. Staff: Yeah, but … Continue reading →

Posted in CAREER, HEALTH | Tagged meditation, Musing, Physician Burnout, Self Help | 1 Comment

This is NOT One of Those Days

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Monki

Ever have those days where everything is caught up: the refrigerator is adequately stocked with meats and fresh veggies and drinks for everyone; clothes laundered and neatly folded and put away; patient charts all updated and questions answered; email replied; … Continue reading →