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Reclaim the Narratives
Lose weight and you’ll be happy, They say… I wasn’t happy, I was exhausted and depleted. You’re so disciplined, They say… As I...
Jillian Rigert
Apr 272 min read


If I'll Never Be the Best, Why Continue?
Through middle school, I was deeply into acting. I loved to play the part of someone else for awhile and try on their lives. I valued the...
Jillian Rigert
Apr 233 min read


Fear of Other People's Opinions Nearly Killed Me - Here's what freed me
After I was medically discharged from the military for seeking mental health treatment and transitioned out of surgery residency to...
Jillian Rigert
Apr 145 min read


How I live a rich life without a “high income” as a doctor
First, “high income” is subjective and relative. I have doctoral degrees in dentistry and medicine. Compared to others who work as...
Jillian Rigert
Apr 113 min read


Overcome Money Scarcity and Live A Rich Life
I have struggled throughout my life with a scarcity mindset, especially around finances. I always felt like I didn’t have enough money...
Jillian Rigert
Apr 93 min read


Decluttering from the Outside-In: Living Space Exercise
When you look around your living space, how do you feel? Are there areas of your space that you enjoy spending time in? Areas that...
Jillian Rigert
Dec 29, 20243 min read


Worrying If People Like You - When Many Don't Like Themselves
In Dawn L. Baker, MD 's book "Lean Out," she shares a similar quote as the one in the photo- “Stop worrying about other people liking...
Jillian Rigert
Nov 26, 20242 min read


Systemic Disruptors: When You Are "The Problem" (and why that's a GOOD THING)
TLDR - The people who are unwilling to tolerate the BS in the face of dysfunction are often identified as the problem by those who have...
Jillian Rigert
Nov 19, 20242 min read


How My Dream Went From Cringe-Worthy E-mail to Reality!
In Martha Beck's Wayfinder Life Coach Training, we use the tool "WIGs" - Wildly Improbable Goals, grounded on her teaching that we can't...
Jillian Rigert
Nov 16, 20243 min read


Hero's Journey: Letting Go of Self-Hate & Choosing Love Instead
One of the biggest lessons I've learned on my Hero’s Journey is the importance of learning to accept ourselves (our full selves). I...
Jillian Rigert
Nov 4, 20243 min read


Redefining What It Means to Live a Badass Life
In my 20s, I thought I was badass when I was at the hospital all the time and wore multiple pagers. I felt needed and being able to stay...
Jillian Rigert
Sep 12, 20242 min read


Peace Within
If you have a loud inner-critic and feelings of self-hate, there is hope. I am well practiced in self-criticism, self-sabotage and inner...
Jillian Rigert
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Are You Getting In Your Own Way?
I know I'm guilty. I have thought patterns that I absolutely believe are true that I do not realize are getting in my own way until I am...
Jillian Rigert
Aug 15, 20241 min read


Burnout Recovery: Create A Life True To You
I worried about not having enough money. Even when in the hospital in 2016 and told I may die, I didn't worry about not having enough...
Jillian Rigert
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Breaking Free From Societal Pressures & Recurrent Burnout - Journey from survival mode to a meaningful, fulfilling life
In 2019 - I bought a condo, as growing up with the image of the American Dream told me to buy a house as soon as I could. I loved my...
Jillian Rigert
Jul 31, 20244 min read


How Developing Self-Compassion Made Me Stronger
People think self-compassion makes you soft... Here's how developing it really helped me. Before I developed tender and FIERCE...
Jillian Rigert
Jul 29, 20242 min read


Moral Injury & Burnout Recovery: How Rock Bottoms Helped Me To Create A Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free to Be ME
The first time I pivoted my career, I was full of shame and guilt. For 5 years after, I was so lost that I didn't think I could...
Jillian Rigert
Jul 26, 20242 min read


A Life of Purpose: Free From Societal Pressures That Lead Us Astray
When you allow yourself to truly see and sit with the fact that we are only here for a short period of time, it can feel scary... and...
Jillian Rigert
Jul 24, 20244 min read


My Birthday Wish For You
My birthday wish, today, is for you to celebrate the heck out of your unique self, know that you are loved, and release yourself from the...
Jillian Rigert
Jul 19, 20241 min read


Change Is Hard: How to Embrace Life's Transitions
When we go through transitions in life, it is often destabilizing. Even when planned and desired, moving from one season of life to...
Jillian Rigert
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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