PinnedA New DawnI remember it like yesterday, President Obama’s last day in office. The deep despair, angst, the paranoia, the feeling of impending doom, the intense fear that cast a shadow in people’s eyes, the hopelessness that weighed heavily on hearts. I remember it all. It turns out, for the most part…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Aug 8Don’t Follow Your Passion; Here’s What You Should Do InsteadI have written in bits and pieces about not being married to an idea. I’m sure you’ve heard it before: don’t follow your passion. I am here to reiterate that advice and to provide additional nuance to buttress that point. It is not that following your passion is bad per…Dream Job9 min readDream Job9 min read
Jun 22A Juneteenth Post: How DEI Initiatives Are Stripping Black People of Dignity and SafetyIt was Juneteenth on Monday and as far as I’m concerned, we are celebrating all week long. As I said in a previous post on this blog, these past couple of years, more than ever, I have learned more and had more conversations about emotional safety, belonging, and vulnerability in…Diversity And Inclusion7 min readDiversity And Inclusion7 min read
Jun 22Why Silence Can Be IneffectiveWhen Chimamanda Adichie wrote the masterpiece, “ It is Obscene”, one line stood out and has stuck with me since then. Okay, more accurately, I recently found it again and posted it on Instagram. “ Sometimes, silence makes a lie begin to take on the shimmer of truth.” People that…Silence3 min readSilence3 min read
Jun 22On Serving and Being a Part of Something BiggerThere was a time I was so particular (I don’t want to say obsessed) about serving in my community. I truly believe in service. I believe every single person should be a part of something (or some things) bigger than themselves. Normally, this is work. But work sort of feels…Serve4 min readServe4 min read
Jun 22A Case for Shame ?I have been reading a lot about shame, courage, vulnerability and the intersection of those three emotions. This, of course, means tackling Brene Brown’s work, which I absolutely LOVE (check out her special on Netflix; powerful stuff). That said, I’ve been struggling with some aspects of her work as it…Brene Brown4 min readBrene Brown4 min read
Mar 31Why You Should Not Congratulate the First Black Neurosurgery Resident at VanderbiltI recently had laptop issues (is it me or I seem to have those a lot?) and lost lots of the data on my computer since they had to reset it. I was so devastated. So devastated. Then I remembered some of my worst moments this past year and realized…Match Day5 min readMatch Day5 min read
Mar 31International Women’s Day 2023This post is coming about three weeks late but better late than never! We have a serious IWD series on this blog and we are not about to let it go this year. So on the very last day of Women’s History Month, let’s talk about it. One fear I’ve…Womens History Month6 min readWomens History Month6 min read
Mar 28On Loss, Strife, Being the First, and Loss Again…I recently had laptop issues (is it me or I seem to have those a lot?) and lost lots of the data on my computer since they had to reset it. I was so devastated. So devastated. Then I remembered some of my worst moments this past year and realized…Loss5 min readLoss5 min read
Dec 31, 2022Seven Lessons in Memory of 2022 for Now and BeyondIt’s the last day of the year, and almost automatically, we are drawn to a kind of certain retrospection. That’s not the worst thing in the world, but too often we are partial to the negative. I like to say that the seductive nature of pessimism is especially alluring this…Year In Review2 min readYear In Review2 min read
