Relationships
The Therapy of Forgiveness: Can forgiveness improve your health?
By Ore Taiwo Makinde Have you ever had to say the words “I forgive you” to someone who hurt or disappointed you? A co-worker, friend, spouse, sibling, parent or child? How did it feel? A friend of mine refused to Read more…
Career
Do I really need a mentor?
For a professional, this is a vital question? Whether as a medical student, resident or attending/ consultant, one practicing in general practice or as a medical officer. This is a question we need to ask ourselves at different stages in Read more…
Achieving goals
My passion !
At some point during my residency training I became burnt out and discouraged. I felt lonely and detached as well, so I decided to search for support and encouragement online. During my search I came across many great women support Read more…
Better together
Cultivating Healthy Emotions in Distressing Times?
These are distressing times. Barely a month ago, there was no single case of COVID-19 infection within our borders but alas, it has visited the high and mighty in the land with the threat of community spread to the masses. Read more…
COVID-19
Social distancing versus Immunity building: Secrets to Overcoming the COVID-19
The tension on the faces of patients in the hospital waiting room was almost palpable just few days ago. Seated under the confines of a shelter outside were another host of patients who did not feel so well but were Read more…
Better together
Why I joined this network! You should too!
I had a somewhat bumpy introduction to Medicine, and had to re-sit a number of examinations in medical school. This I believe was due to a number of factors. However, by the time I was starting my residency in community Read more…
Better together
MY WHY!
At some point in my residency training I felt isolated and unmotivated so I began searching for support and encouragement online. During my search I came across many great women support groups locally and internationally, some for women in medicine Read more…