Last week I started the new blog series Celebrating New Beginnings, where each week we will feature a different dentist who has overcome challenges in his or her career to create their better path forward. Whether it’s staying in dentistry and changing what isn’t working, or whether it’s leaving dentistry completely, know that we don’t have to settle. We kicked it off with a blog post from November of 2013 written by Rick, dentist-turned Italy Travel Guru. Well, it’s a 2-part blog post, and in case you missed both the first time around, here is part 2 of Rick’s post. ...
This isn’t just some silly fight between two Jewish kids. I normally wouldn’t ever even call myself that, but there really is a guy who calls himself The Fat Jew. And I’ve got a bone to pick with him. He doesn’t even know who I am, and until last week I didn’t know who he was. So it can’t be a real fight between us. Instead this is a battle of principles. It’s more about what we each represent. This is one bandwagon I will gladly jump right on. Last week I was put on the defensive in a big...
I need your help, but I should start by apologizing. I’m sorry I tricked you, but I was desperate to get your attention. My husband was not on Ashley Madison, but this does kind of, sort of have something to do with Ashley Madison. Instead of spending hours searching for my friends’ husbands on there (my husband would never do that,) I’m using that precious and otherwise productive, time to write this blog post that I really don’t want to write. Calling all bloggers and anyone else who uses the internet. I really need your help. No, YOU need your...
Today’s post is a little different. Last week I had to say goodbye to my dog, and I’m crushed. Nothing can prepare you for the loss of a loved one. It’s so permanent. No matter how much you want to change things, you can’t. It just feels like a heavy weight crushing down on your chest. And you can’t think or focus. You just sit in silent disbelief replaying how it all went down.Ruby was my husband’s dog. I met her when she was 3, and I’ve always thought we had a cute little story. (more…)
Just stop. Did you ever notice that if you’re actually searching for happiness, it implies that you don’t already have it? So instead of searching, why not start to embrace it RIGHT NOW? It is right here, right in front of you. (more…)
Go see this interview of yours truly on dental eggs! Eva is a hygienist who adds a little humor to this crazy line of work you are all in. Oh, and by the way, she wrote the title. I refer to myself as the Black Sheep of Dentistry, but I’ll take Non-Dental Superhero.
Back in March my blogging friend, Carrie, wrote a post titled The Great Dental Hoax: Why Twice a Year Cleanings Mean Nothing. Wow, what a compelling title! Did she know some secret that I’ve been missing all these years? I have to say that after reading her post, I was left speechless, digesting all that she had to say. But by the end of the article, I was still left wondering why we don’t need dental cleanings twice a year. (more…)
Who’s ready for some drama? Not just the geeky dental drama you’re used to, but also the blogging, copyrighting, Facebook kind of drama? If you’ve spent any time on my blog, you’ve probably noticed that I like to be pretty open about what’s going on. I recently discovered that someone was using one of my posts on Facebook without my permission. First, my awesome, loyal readers alerted me. I received 4 messages in one day. Have I mentioned how grateful I am to you? Well, I am; and for reasons that go far beyond this, so thank you! Anyway, I found...
Did you know that content gets stolen all the time on the internet? And I don’t just mean identity and credit card theft. I’m talking about content. A few years ago I was curious to find out how National Geographic Traveler magazine found my photo on my obscure little blog. I did a search on Google for fish tacos, and sure enough, near the top of the Google images page was my photo… on someone else’s website! I was shocked and immediately did a search on copyright infringement. I learned that this is very common, and websites educating us on...
Remember a few weeks ago, I wrote a post about a travel contest sponsored by mydestination.com called Biggest Baddest Bucket List? I guess none of you ever get the Sunday Night Blues because as far as I know, you still have not entered! The grand prize is a 6-month trip around the world with a $50,000 bonus awarded to you when you return home. Ten finalists will be chosen to spend a week interviewing in London– 5 with the most votes and 5 chosen by the judging panel. Of course I couldn’t pass up this opportunity. The first travel contest...
