Wendy Hawke Lenz, M.D. is a retired physician turned personal essayist and the owner of Hawke Girl Media. She writes short stories and small truths at Between Business Cards. Her essays are also found on Substack and on Medium where she writes for Crow's Feet and The Memoirist. She is currently completing her first novel.

  • Humorous personal essay about losing a karate tournament, feeling like an imposter, but understanding work means credibility.
    Humor,  This Life

    Imposter for the Win

    I had never felt like a bigger fake — winning a karate tournament without landing a punch. Three years before, as an on-call physician making hospital calls after midnight, I thought taking a self-defense class might be street-smart. Now, facing…

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