I am a doctor. I am a writer. I am an artist. I am a teacher.

I am also a mother, a dog walker, a reader, a yogi, a spiritual seeker, a wife, a chauffeur, a cook, and a music lover.

First and foremost, I am a woman and, like many women, I once thought I had to put myself in a box and choose who to be. But I now accept that, while I am all of these things, no single identity defines me. I am more than what I do.

As women, we all struggle with who we really are and whether our lives reflect our truest selves. I now strive to be authentic, in all aspects of my life, whether I’m healing or painting or writing or teaching.

And I encourage others to do the same.