by Florina Lungu | Oct 26, 2025 | Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Mindset
Sometimes, when I sit in front of a patient, the silence between us feels crowded. There are two of us in the room — but it rarely feels like just two. There’s the voice of the parent who once said, “You’re too sensitive.” The shadow of the boss who whispered, “You...
by Florina Lungu | Jun 22, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Health and Wellbeing, Mind and Body Health
A few days ago, I walked barefoot in the forest with my son. The earth was cool and wet under our feet. The light filtered through the leaves like gold dust. Adam giggled as he picked up a stone, then looked up to see the sun breaking through the trees. No app. No...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 30, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mind and Body Health, Mindset
I’ll be honest with you. Most of the damage we carry? It’s not random. It’s not bad luck. It’s what — and who — we allowed through the door. I recently read a book that stirred something deep inside me. It’s called “Who’s In Your Room?” by Dr. Ivan Misner and his...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 16, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mind and Body Health, Stress and PTSD
It was a Tuesday morning. Or at least I thought it was. I was in my third year of residency, working 28-hour shifts back-to-back. My badge said “doctor,” but I felt like a ghost moving through hospital halls. The fluorescent lights above flickered the same way they...
by Florina Lungu | Mar 30, 2025 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health
I stood by the door of my son’s kindergarten, holding his tiny backpack in one hand and his even tinier fingers in the other. It was a typical morning. Warm smiles. The buzz of children’s voices. Shoes kicked off near the door in a chaotic little pile. And then I saw...
by Florina Lungu | Nov 5, 2024 | Health and Wellbeing, Mind and Body Health, Mindset
I recently left a coaching session with a question circling in my mind, echoing with a strange clarity: How many of the things we accept as “normal” today are actually good for us? It’s a question that lingered with me, like a tiny pebble in your shoe that you can’t...