Be more confident in 30 seconds

Pierre Van Zylbusiness, heart wisdom, Mindset

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As a business coach and lightworker, confidence is a topic that comes up in my work pretty often. How do you cultivate it? Why do some people seem so much more confident than others? What is it that confident people have that those who lack confidence…

Guilt-free chocolate recipes for you to enjoy this Easter

Pierre Van Zylchocolate, Easter, guilt free, Health + Nutrition, healthy, holiday, inspiration, raw chocolate, Recipes, wellness

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Who here is a chocolate lover? Me I’m not hugely fussed but I do have a soft spot for some raw chocolate coated almonds (ok maybe it’s a slight addiction). With all that said, I will definitely be indulging in some chocolate this Easter! Now, for many of us Easter can be a great time…

Weekend Reading, 3.18.18

Pierre Van ZylNutrition and Wellness, weekend reading

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Happy Sunday, everyone. I’m back from my visit with my friend, doing my best to settle into a routine in spite of deadlines the that continue to loom. In a mind-clearing yoga class this morning, my teacher shared this parable, or her own version of it. According to WisdomShare, the story goes, A young, successful…

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The Blast Radius

Pierre Van Zylheart wisdom, Mindset

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I filed for divorce this month. I was about to add “finally,â€� but the truth is that these things take time, as I’m sure many of you know. There are papers to fill out, photos to tear, and drawers to empty. I’m starting to feel ready to talk abo…

Macro Bowls from Power Plates (+ a Giveaway!)

Pierre Van Zylbowl, Gluten-free, macro bowl, Main Dishes, Power Plates, Recipes, Soy-free, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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Happy Wednesday! The visit with my dear college friend that I mentioned on Sunday has been lovely so far, but I’m taking a quick pause to share the macro bowls from Power Plates. The bowls chapter of the cookbook came together before any of the others, with recipes that I’d been thinking about for a…

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Financial Wellness?

Pierre Van ZylCME, finance, money, PracticeBalance, wellness

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Do you know how social security works? Are you maximizing contributions to your retirement accounts? Have you ever heard of a 529 account, or a backdoor Roth IRA?I combed the archives of this blog, and while there are a smattering of posts on money and…

Doctor: Here’s the Best Way to Start Reversing Hashimoto’s, Leaky Gut Syndrome, and Weak Immunity

Pierre Van ZylDigestion, Heal

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This great post was written by Dr. Navaz Habib. We encourage you to go check out his website and follow him on Facebook and Twitter. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland, affecting an estimated 75-90% of people suffering from hypothyroidism or lowered thyroid gland function. While the diagnosis of hashimoto’s may…

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Are residents worse post-pregnancy?

Pierre Van Zylfizzy

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This is an interesting article about how peer evaluations of female residents go down after pregnancy, while evaluations of men who have children during residency do not go down.I was wondering why this might be the case. I thought of a few possibili…

Authenticity is the only way

Pierre Van Zylbusiness, Featured Posts, feminism, heart wisdom, Mindset

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Authenticity is a topic that comes up often in my work. It’s highly relevant to our business, our relationships, and the way in which we show up in our everyday lives. I often get asked, “How do you learn how to show up authentically?&#8221…

‘Missed opportunities’ to save man who died after 10kg of feces removed from body

Pierre Van ZylDigestion, Heal, Learn, News + Discoveries

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When Richard Handley’s family entrusted his care to Ipswich Hospital, they had no idea it would cost their beloved son his life. Now, a coroner has reported that ‘gross failures’ from the staff at the Suffolk county hospital contributed to his death. Richard Handley was from Lowestoft and had Downs Syndrome died from cardiac arrest…

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My almost-teen

Pierre Van ZylKC, motherhood

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“I saw J do the reading the other day at church, and at first, I thought it was you. She is becoming a young lady,â€� Maureen said to me on the sidelines of a soccer game. My daughter is 12, soon to be 13, but has recently passed me in height. She is…

Autonomy: A short story

Pierre Van Zylbody image, feminism, heart wisdom

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“Damn, your hair grows so fast,â€� he said. Close to 2 inches of silver this time. It’s been 7 weeks since my last visit. Orlando has been my colorist for the past few years. I first came to see him when I was dying my hair shades of purple, blue, …

Going part-time

Pierre Van Zylpart-time, work-life balance, X-ray vision

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I have been a little MIA here since I’ve joined the chaos that is being an attending!I was once told that the first year of being an attending would be the hardest. That is quite the understatement.I was going through so many changes this past summer. …

Stay Soft Through the Storm

Pierre Van Zylheart wisdom

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When you’ve become accustomed to love feeling like loneliness—to crying into your pillow each night despite the warm body lying next to you—experiencing true connection can be unsettling, at first. You’ve bled yourself dry and forgotten how to …

The MiM Book is out!

Pierre Van ZylMiM book

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Available through Springer, Amazon, and Google PlayWe are thrilled to announce that our MiM book “Mothers in Medicine: Career, Practice and Life Lessons Learned” is out! Written in the same conversational style of the blog, our authors address iss…

The Real Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Weight and Still Plagued by Pain

Pierre Van ZylDigestion, Heal, Learn, News + Discoveries

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This great guest post was written by Dr. Serena Goldstein, a naturopathic doctor specializing in natural hormone balance! I encourage you to go check out her website! Have you ever found that while one person can lose weight and clear up their many different health concerns on one diet, the moment you try that diet…

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Finally! Here’s How You Can Reverse IBS With 1 All-Natural Capsule

Pierre Van ZylDigestion, Heal, Health Awareness

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Whether we are aware of it or not, our gut plays a huge role in keep us feeling good, and when something is not on track we typically know it right away. We’re all aware that we need to take our daily vitamins and eat healthy foods on a regular basis, but getting the proper…

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What is wrong with you??

Pierre Van Zyl

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Lately, I’ve been cutting back my hours at work for it to be more in line with the part-time job I originally signed up for.  This resulted in an interesting conversation.Coworker: “Can I ask you a question?”Me: “Okay….”Coworker: “I don’t want y…

These Common Skin Defects Will Tell You All About Your Internal Health

Pierre Van ZylDigestion, Health Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness

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The human face is designed to reveal a lot about a person. When we are meeting someone new, we look to their eyes as we shake their hand. When we’re in a conversation we look for an expression that will reveal their thoughts. Well, our face may reveal more than we originally thought, including any…

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Woman Shares Honest Photo to Show How Crippling IBS Can Really Be

Pierre Van ZylDigestion, Heal, Women’s Health

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Usually when we think of models, we think about beautiful faces and perfect bodies. We rarely think of the issues that they have to deal with in their lives; we often forget that they are people too. But for Alyce Crawford, an Australian model living with IBS, life hasn’t always been picture perfect. BELOW👇 A…

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Tales from intern year

Pierre Van Zylbecoming a doctor, Mrs MD PhD, residency, resident

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I am now several months into intern year. The first few weeks… months… of intern year almost seemed like a daze. Wake up. Work. Eat, sometimes. Sleep, maybe. Rinse and repeat. It was only a few short months ago, which almost seems like a lifetim…