Welcome to Insights with Dr. I

Hello!

You chose to take time out of your day to read this; for that I’m grateful. Whether it happens today or in the future, I hope that something I’ve written or created resonates with you. Given that this is blog post # 1, let’s start with the basics - my name is Dr. I. To note, I actually am a doctor! I earned my doctoral degree from an accredited institution - Pacific University - on my own merit. I’m also actively licensed in several states to provide clinical counseling services. For more than ten years, I’ve counseled hundreds of individuals, families and couples and supported them through a myriad of concerns. My speciality though, has always been relationship therapy and treating various addictions. The moniker “The Lazy Doctor” came about at some point in 2024 or 2025. By that time, I’d weathered many different personal storms to include coping with marital infidelity by my spouse, a divorce, co-parenting with an unhealed person, pursuing my doctorate during the pandemic while working full-time and much more. For 5 years straight, I had to live through a stressful dynamic full of forced productivity, emotional pain and mental anguish; all while trying to still show up 100% as a mother and as a doctor for my clients. I didn’t know back then how powerful his words were, but my therapist emphasized that I needed to make self-care a priority.

Sure, I had my occasional downtime to rest my brain, but that didn’t fill my cup in a manner similar to how I was pouring into people, projects and obligations. I learned that my self-care had to be restorative, rejuvenating and in some way - meaningful for me. That’s when my self-care activities became self-love ; not just hobbies or extended downtime. I became so intentional with my self-love, new acquaintances and colleagues joked that I was lazy. Being an introverted Aquarian, the bulk of my selfcare activities took place at home, yes, but I “recharged my battery, ” reset my brain, fed my soul and connected with myself in a manner that would prepare me for the next day’s obligations and tasks. I must acknowledge my awareness that the phrase “lazy doctor” in and of itself describes practitioners who are dismissive or lackadaisical in the care they provide. That has never been my clinical approach and is not a part of my identity as a provider. I’m confident and humble enough to say that while I’m not a miracle worker, I’ve created positive change in many lives over the years. I recently came to believe that I could help even more people on a broader scale by creating content. I believe such to be my calling or “Dharma” if you will. So what can you expect from the Lazy Doctor’s website/blogs and social media pages, well - you’ll just have to stay tuned to find out!

Dr. I