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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 21, 20254 min read
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
My First of July Lament
This has been a less than stellar year. My hopes that it would miraculously turn around were abandoned somewhere around the Ides of...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jul 1, 20244 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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 8, 20228 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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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