Dooley Noted: 2/3/2015
Last night, a kettlebell athlete came to see me.
Being the juggernaut that he is, he completed his certification despite being uncomfortable.
Of course, his pain increased with the volume and load of an intense kettlebell certification.
He had foresight of the outcome.
Some of us push, knowing that the result is not free.
Sometimes, there is regret.
Other times, there’s pain exacerbation with only a sense of trade-off.
My job is not to scold people, pointing out how bad they’ve been.
That helps no one.
My job is to help them learn to improve present and future outcomes.
From the visit, the patient got pain relief. More importantly, he received education on what was happening and how to prevent it in the future.
He emailed me and told me I was “a Jedi.”
Knowing that I’m not different than anyone else, there must be a Jedi in all of us.
I believe there’s a part of us that can leave behind judgment to simply help those who seek us out.
We can educate, adding clarity and dispelling fear.
We can provide quality assessments, with less guessing and more focus on the big picture.
This can be true for all professions. Jedis can be helping other Jedis.
If that’s being a Jedi, then sign me up.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley