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...
Tracey O'Connell, M.D.
Fostering Positive Self-worth &
Sustainable Well-being with
Teens, Physicians & LGBTQ+
Educator & Coach
FertileSoul Blog
Search
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...
16 views0 comments
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...
25 views0 comments
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...
17 views0 comments
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...
12 views0 comments
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...
5 views0 comments
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...
22 views0 comments
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?...
15 views0 comments
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...
15 views0 comments
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...
19 views0 comments
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...
33 views0 comments
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...
16 views0 comments
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...
623 views0 comments
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...
39 views0 comments
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...
35 views0 comments
Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 11, 2020
- 3 min
Nifty antidote to "burnout"
Many, many people struggle with vulnerability and asking for help. You are not alone in this. Our culture indoctrinated us with the...
206 views0 comments
Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 11, 2020
- 2 min
18 years later, still growing...
Like most people, I can remember exactly where I was and what I was doing September 11, 2001 when the terrorist attack occurred. It was a...
24 views0 comments
Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 11, 2020
- 5 min
Connection and Enchantment
This past weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to attend a training conference in Boston to become a Co-Active coach. Co-Active is the...
44 views0 comments
Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 11, 2020
- 2 min
Awareness isn't passive. It directly leads to action (or inaction) -Deepak Chopra, MD
Awareness is not just sitting in lotus and waiting for something to happen. Awareness = consciousness = mindfulness = being woke. No...
61 views0 comments
Tracey O'Connell
- Apr 11, 2020
- 3 min
Waiting can be prickly...but it doesn't have to be
There's been a construction project going on outside of our neighborhood for what seems like months. It's difficult to tell what's...
12 views0 comments