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THE SEA OF MULTI-COLORED GHOSTS
John Mark Comer once said something like this: (and I'm paraphrasing here) If we spend roughly 1/3 of our lives sleeping by design, then...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Feb 214 min read
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WOUNDS, WORRIES, AND CHECKING FALSE HUMILITY AT THE DOOR
When you’re a person who is practiced at practicing humility, it eventually becomes easy to get prideful about how humble you are. Weird...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Sep 27, 20245 min read
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My First of July Lament
This has been a less than stellar year. Â My hopes that it would miraculously turn around were abandoned somewhere around the Ides of...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jul 1, 20244 min read
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Musings on Doctor's Day 2024
2024 was heralded by the distinct sound of glass shattering against linoleum--thousands of champagne flutes in rapid succession. So...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Mar 29, 20246 min read
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Visions, Dreams, & Inner Monsters
Americans—immigrants and non-immigrants alike--are encouraged to dream. How many sappy movies are out there about characters chasing...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Sep 29, 20234 min read
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Jayma's Inner Universe of Madness
"Happy" is what happens when all your dreams come true, isn't it? I tackle this question in light of the release of my debut book.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
May 11, 20234 min read
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STILL AMBIVALENT ON NATIONAL DOCTOR’S DAY
TWT is a one-year-old, guys!!! Big whoop, right? I don’t honestly expect anyone to give a flying Funion about my blog's fake birthday....

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Mar 30, 20237 min read
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UPSIDE-DOWN POWER DYNAMICS
I contrast our upside-down world with the right-side-up Kingdom of the Heavens.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Feb 23, 20235 min read
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WHY ARE WE STILL TREATING SICKNESS LIKE A BUSINESS?
I talk about the price our children are paying for our cost-driven healthcare system

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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FALSE EXPECTATIONS
I talk about some recent frustrations I have had in the workplace due to false expectations. I then explore the hidden lessons within.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Nov 28, 20227 min read
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A MERE CHRISTIAN PHYSICIAN
In this post, I discuss how getting personal and grieving with my patients has made me a better doctor and human being.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Oct 2, 20229 min read
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THE COST OF THE CALLING
I have been battling extreme exhaustion for the past few days. I came off of an especially tough five-day stretch at the hospital three...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Sep 9, 20228 min read
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A THERAPEUTIC TIRADE
Dear Reader, I am fresh off of a 75-hour stretch of hospital work within the span of five days. I am slowly emerging from my zombie-like...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Aug 25, 202211 min read
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MY THOUGHTS ON THE 'SHE SPEAKS' CONFERENCE
I’m what’s affectionately known as a compensated introvert. At times I compensate well and at other times I do so poorly but I am almost...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jul 16, 20226 min read
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DEATH, UNCERTAINTY, AND THE VALUE OF OUR TIME
I once thought that being the smartest person in the room made you the best doctor. After I graduated from residency and experienced...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jul 8, 20225 min read
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A REFLECTIVE HIATUS
I didn’t exactly plan to take a hiatus from writing for the past month. It started out as a very busy work stretch at the hospital,...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jul 7, 20224 min read
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MY ICARUS FACTOR: WHY MANY MEN IN LEADERSHIP SEEM THREATENED BY WOMEN LIKE ME
“God has staked everything on men. Strong men are the foundation of a strong marriage. Strong men are the foundation of a strong home....

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Apr 3, 202212 min read
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HONEST REFLECTIONS ON DOCTOR’S DAY
In the spirit of this underrated holiday and wanting to shift the tone of the blog to begin to talk about the things I truly love and...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Mar 30, 20227 min read
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