Functioning, work and being well


A stethoscope, journal, compass and chart on a desk overlooking a coastline at sunrise, linking medicine, identity and direction.

Functioning, work and being well

Medicine, competence, usefulness and the danger of treating performance as a complete assessment of health.

Work has often been a source of identity, meaning and genuine capability. It has also provided urgency and structure that could conceal exhaustion, distress or disconnection. These pieces try to hold both truths at once.

The first essays are being reviewed before publication.

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