Holly Barko, M.D.

02/09/2026

Welcome FB friends to my new Substack 😀
Lots of new content is coming your way! https://open.substack.com/pub/hollybarko/p/welcome-to-the-disruptive-doctor?r=6duvnp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

02/08/2026

The biggest lesson I learned in 2025. Is anyone else working on this too? 🙏

Not everything you feel belongs to you.
Empathy does not mean absorption.

Your power is in observing without attaching, feeling without carrying, and choosing peace over emotional overload.
Protect your energy. Transmute, do not absorb. 🧘‍♀️

02/01/2026

🙏🙏✨✨ Making space

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01/26/2026

The conspiracy theorists: the polar vortex & snow storms are due to cloud seeding! 🥺
New Englanders: it’s wintah 🤷🏻‍♀️

01/24/2026

Big thanks to

Terry Cedillo, Pamela Brown, Dianne Reid, Mary Hemming, Darnella Williams, Robbin Nelson, Anne Julia Biddington-Kashuba, Malissa Howard, Danny Gray, Courtney Farmer, Qiana Fatback Morton, Bill Daugherty, Judy Washburn, Pih Douglas, Donald Green, Grace Brown, Rob Phillips, Stuart Barnhouse, Mary Kay Johnson, Roben Coffee, Hilary Clark, George M Bradley Forman

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

01/24/2026

Are you a perfectionist (and maybe a people pleaser too)?
While these traits can be admired or even seen as desirable in certain situations, in general they hold us back. Why?

Because it’s hard to start a new project or new lifestyle habit if you’re constantly believing it has to be perfect.

Let it be messy. Let it be imperfect. Because doing something is better than doing nothing. While there is always discomfort with change, this will lessen over time as you flex that muscle.

Drop me a ❤️ if this resonates with you, & share this post with a bestie who needs it.

01/18/2026

I think we forget, but quiet growth is still growth. Baby steps are still steps forward. 🫶🏻

01/16/2026

I feel like these are the best markers of “success”. What are your thoughts??

As we move forward, let this be a reminder that a meaningful life is built in moments, not metrics.
Choose presence. Choose connection. Choose what truly matters. 🤍

01/09/2026

I read somewhere that intelligent people often have a messy desk. I’m going to run with that. Is this you too?? 😬

01/06/2026

Being a “good girl” is actually not good for you. I’m not saying don’t be kind; that is not the same thing.
As women, we were raised in a culture that encouraged us to put the needs of others ahead of our own. In fact, even modern society glorifies self-sacrifice. It’s seen as noble, loving, heroic even.
But what does it do to us? And what does it do to our physical & mental health over time?

I’ll be diving deeper into this topic in future posts. Because I see a trend in women’s health that needs an intervention.

Are you a “good” girl? What are you taking with you into 2026 & what are you leaving behind? Drop me a comment & follow for more on this topic

12/31/2025

Oh what a ride… Wishing you and your family a wonderful, happy, healthy & exciting new year!
Thank you for being part of this amazing community! 🙏❤️✨
Cheers to 2026! 🥳🤗