Someone questioned your expertise, talked over you Someone questioned your expertise, talked over you, dismissed your idea. Does it still sting? That’s a button being pressed. The goal isn’t to never feel it — it’s to shrink it until no one has that kind of power over you anymore. • • #womeninbiotech #womeninbio #leadership #womeninstem #womeninleadership
Most people think mindfulness is about being calm, Most people think mindfulness is about being calm, quiet, and zen 24/7. It’s not. It’s about awareness, which is actually the harder thing. Swipe through to see 5 myths I hear all the time, and what the research (and my own practice) actually says.
This month, I’m holding three generations in my he This month, I’m holding three generations in my heart. My mother, my peers, and my daughter. I feel gratitude for what was built before I arrived; pride in what we’ve created together; and responsibility toward the women who are just finding their footing now.
Tomorrow is Match Day—the day every graduating med Tomorrow is Match Day—the day every graduating medical student finds out where they’ll spend their residency. I remember mine vividly. I’d taken a year off to live at an ashram in southern India. I was grieving my father and searching for clarity. The ashram gave me stillness, courage, and the strength to keep going. When I matched at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, I felt it all—the sacrifice, the questioning, the uncertainty. And then: a door opening. My residency became one of the most formative experiences of my life. To every medical student opening that envelope tomorrow: I wish you a placement that aligns with who you’re becoming. May you find a program that challenges you, supports you, and helps you discover what you’re made of. Congratulations—and good luck. 🩺