KevinMD January 4, 2026
Perhaps you are standing in the same place I once stood: From the outside, everything looks great, but on the inside, you’re running on fumes.
In my mid-40s, I was on the verge of becoming a full professor. Our dream house was under construction. My retirement plan was on track so I could stop working before 60. Our kids were grown and thriving, launching their own lives. On paper, life was perfect.
Inside, I wanted to disappear.
My work life had quietly started to crumble. Colleagues were leaving. Patients weren’t getting the care they needed. The institution I worked for was slow to respond, and the result was predictable: more work for those of us who stayed. I was going...
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