A personal reflection looking outside in on Inside Out 2
The rave reviews speak for themselves: See this movie! Like all things Pixar, the two Inside Out movies equally entertain and educate...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Feb 12
- 12 min
My relationship with Toby Keith
Toby Keith and Tracey O'Connell, MD getting through hard times together
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Tracey O'Connell
- Nov 25, 2023
- 7 min
How Expressive Writing Can Improve Health
Written by Tracey O'Connell, MD, Certified Expressive Writing Facilitator What makes you an ideal candidate for expressive writing? Maybe...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Nov 24, 2023
- 5 min
How to Have Difficult Conversations: Tips From A Physician Coach
By Tracey O'Connell, MD, Educator & Coach When people don't agree, there's either tension or a difficult conversation. Sometimes we think...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Nov 17, 2023
- 4 min
Shame, lying, self-love affirmations, and telling the truth
If you’re wondering “when will I love myself,” you’ll definitely benefit from listening to episode #258 of the We Can Do Hard Things...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
The essential self-compassion question: What do I need?
People talk about desires, wants, and values. Where do needs fit in? How do you know what your needs are? As an unhappy physician, I...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
The solution is often a soul-ution.
Feeling lost? It’s been a weird few weeks for many I know. While on vacation, I found myself connecting with people I never expected...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
What motivates you?
Happy July, from my garden to you! Where are you finding beauty and joy in your life these days? Are you seeking them? What motivates...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Jul 17, 2021
- 2 min
Why do values matter and how can they guide our decision-making?
Hey! A few weeks back I posted this graphic on social media stating “my top two values are integrity and freedom.” Fast forward two...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Jul 7, 2021
- 1 min
Love yourself with your whole ass
As a recovering hyper-achiever, pleaser, and perfectionist, it was a BIG DEAL to learn how to do things less intensely in my life. I...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Jul 5, 2021
- 2 min
What if...?
Does this possibility scare you? Maybe you’re sad because you’ve spent years trying to find the “right” person to “complete” you. Maybe...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
When loving another is painful.
I’m obsessed with my dog, Mocha. He’s injured now, and it’s really taken a toll on me. My baby’s always had luxating knee caps but...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
New levels. New devils.
Ever noticed that just when you think you’ve got everything figured out, something changes and you feel like you’re back to square one?...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
Anxiety and trust don’t exist at the same time.
If you haven’t already read Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo, I highly recommend it. Knowing how much I love the...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 9, 2021
- 4 min
No one taught us how to cope with feeling bad about ourselves.
We don’t want to be honest about our imperfections because no one taught us the skills to cope with feeling bad about ourselves. In her...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Sep 17, 2020
- 4 min
Awareness of deep emotional struggles physicians experience is increasing... but we need more
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/awareness-deep-emotional-struggles-healthcare-we-need-tracey Awareness of the deep emotional struggles...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Write Your Pain
I'd found my journal from 10 years prior & it scared the shit out of me: It seemed I’d been frozen in time as my inner thoughts & fears...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Aug 6, 2020
- 8 min
(How I Feel) Taking my son to college today in spite of... everything.
Here we are. The day we've been anticipating for over a year (concerned). I'm not inexperienced when it comes to dropping off a child at...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 11, 2020
- 3 min
The freedom of the acceptance of death
The social distancing we are all learning to navigate and adapt to has left the world unmoored. For those with a lot left to lose, or who...
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Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 11, 2020
- 3 min
Doubts and limiting beliefs
We all have them. What do you do to counteract yours? In the past, when I had a problem or issue I needed to deal with, I used to sit...
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