by dmackinnon | Jul 31, 2013 | Healing Choices, Process
I recently spoke to a group about decision-making. At the beginning of the talk, I asked people to get into groups of two and discuss a time when they had made a good decision and why they thought they had been able to make such a good decision. I partnered with one...
by dmackinnon | Feb 20, 2013 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
Perfectionism is not only an impossibility, it’s the height of arrogance. Why? Because perfectionists (like me, although I like to think of myself as a “recovering perfectionist” these days) hold themselves to a different standard. Here’s what a perfectionist is...
by dmackinnon | Jun 6, 2012 | Healing Choices, Process
I turned 45 not too long ago and had the urge to write one of those “the great things about getting older” posts. I have a list of 10 things that are great about being 45 versus, say, 25. Not that 25 was bad—25 was great! I was in my first year of medical school, I...
