Father’s Day Sermon Recap: Biblical Guidance for Young Adult Children

This year’s Father’s Day sermon at my home church was particularly impactful for me. Pastor Brian outlined his “Keys to Successful Parenting.” As the title suggests, this sermon was targeted toward parents. However, I interpreted the sermon from my perspective as a young adult seeking to continually improve my relationship with my parents.  Instead of thinking of how my parents could improve, I thought of the sermon as “Keys to Successful Parent-Child Relationships”. In the first 18 years of a child’s life, the onus of family building falls mostly on the parents. However, once children move out of the home and…

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No Excuses: My 50 Day Fitness Journey

The last time I worked out on a regular basis was probably in high school. I played volleyball and ran track pretty competitively. As a result, I was basically forced to do pretty hardcore workouts almost year-round for four years. To be honest though, I rarely ever did anything over the summer 😊 (Sorry Kinsey and Coach Mo if you’re reading this!) Throwback to senior year of high school In college, medical school, and business school, I had random spurts of working out. My IG stories (or SnapChat back when I actually used it) featured my once-a-quarter gym sessions. Last…

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My One Month Blog Anniversary!

I can’t believe that today is my one month blog anniversary! I didn’t keep track of the day I started my blog, but something in my spirit led me to check…and lo and behold…I launched atashajordan.com on Sunday, May 20, 2018. It feels like more than a month has gone by because sooooooo much has happened in my life.  (If you subscribed to my newsletter, you’d know the inside scoop, ookkuuurrttt).  I mostly want to thank everyone who has read, liked, and commented on my posts to this point. It means more to me than you know!! I look forward to continuing…

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What is Consulting: The MD Perspective

When I started my MBA at Wharton, I had no idea that I would spend my summer doing consulting at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Throughout my internship recruiting process, I took the time to reflect on what I hoped to do in the future and what I wanted to learn over the summer. In terms of long-term impact, I knew that I want to contribute to improving mental health services in the Caribbean. To make this lofty goal a little more tangible, I then thought about where I could gain skills to prepare me to manage health systems down…

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Pray (AND Prepare) For Your Blessings

I worked with the same veteran for about a week on the psychiatric unit. When he first entered the floor, he was determined to make a change in his life. He no longer wanted to be a prisoner to his addiction to alcohol. He told me that “it was time” to make a change in his life. However, as the days passed while he waited for placement at an inpatient drug rehabilitation facility, his determination was marred by anxiety. The veteran noted that he was looking forward to treatment, but he was also a bit nervous about the experience. He…

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