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Life of Dr. Jess | Personal Development

Day 26: Launch Of The Abi Normal Society

ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 29, 2022May 30, 2024

It’s 3am and I’m sitting with a cup of coffee at my parents’ kitchen table planning out my content strategy for the next three months. Why am I up…

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Life of Dr. Jess

Day 25: My Struggle With Self-Sabotage

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

This one’s for me today– a true journaling experience. I’ve been feeling pretty anxious the past couple of days. Part of that probably has to do with the crazy…

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Life of Dr. Jess | Personal Development

Day 24: Misfits Make the World Go Round

ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 25, 2022September 25, 2022

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules….

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Life of Dr. Jess | Personal Development

Day 22: Courage Is The Way Forward, Hindsight Comes Later

ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 23, 2022May 30, 2024

Sometimes we find ourselves in crappy situations. I’m talking a steaming pile of crap that, from your angle, looks about as big as Mount Everest. One so big we…

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Life of Dr. Jess | Personal Development

Day 21: Stubborn Habits and the Stages of Change

ByJessica Simpkins, MD September 21, 2022May 30, 2024

Choosing to commit to yourself means showing up even when you don’t feel like it. As I’m sitting down to write this, my first thought is, “Ugh. I don’t…

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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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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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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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