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    Life of Dr. Jess | Mental Health

    Day 18: Your Life Is Worth It

    ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 14, 2022September 24, 2022

    Trigger warning: discussion of suicide 988 is the national suicide prevention hotline When you look at her LinkedIn profile, Dr. Jing Mai was a woman committed to serving people, especially…

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    Life of Dr. Jess | Personal Development

    Day 17: Why Experiments Are Badass 

    ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 12, 2022September 26, 2022

    When I was in college, I spent three summers in a row running experiments on yeast. Some of you are probably thinking, “Wow. That sounds… riveting…” It’s true that…

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    Life of Dr. Jess

    Day 16: How to Stop Masking

    ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 11, 2022September 26, 2022

    There is a freedom that comes with accepting you don’t have all the answers. We live in a society that’s fast paced, where efficiency is king, and where the…

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    Life of Dr. Jess

    Day 15: Launching Love Your Life Newsletter

    ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 10, 2022May 30, 2024

    Admitting my dreams out loud has always been hard for me. Because there are lots of naysayers who will crap all over your ideas when they are vulnerable little…

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    Life of Dr. Jess

    Day 14: Bye Negativity, I’m Joining Team Hope

    ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 8, 2022September 26, 2022

    Short journal post today because I’ve gotta jump back to digitally attending the Inbound 2022 conference. (I know some of you are low-key relieved.) But holy cow have the…

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    Life of Dr. Jess | Mental Health

    Day 13: Writing A New Story About My Body

    ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 7, 2022September 26, 2022

    I feel a bit like my body is falling apart. My back started hurting before I left Sioux Falls a week ago, and the more I sat in the…

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    Life of Dr. Jess | Personal Development

    Day 12: Just Be You, Boo

    ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 6, 2022September 26, 2022

    Do you ever hide the parts of yourself you think nobody wants to see? I know I do. How dare I start this post telling you to “Just be you”…

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    Life of Dr. Jess | Mental Health

    Day 11: Healing And My Hypothesis About Shame

    ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 4, 2022May 30, 2024

    I can tell my brain is healing because my creativity, curiosity, and silliness are coming back. Yesterday I had a few profound thoughts and throughout the day would burst…

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    Life of Dr. Jess

    Day 10: One Year Ago My Life Completely Changed

    ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 3, 2022September 26, 2022

    This month marks one year since I quit residency and stepped off the path of traditional medicine. So much has happened in the last 365 days of my life….

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    Life of Dr. Jess | Personal Development

    Day Nine: I’ve Got The Magic in Me 

    ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 2, 2022September 26, 2022

    When you’re not afraid to be yourself, magical things start happening. You start meeting people in unexpected places who will uplift you and reaffirm your decision to commit to…

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