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28 Days Ago.
Twenty-eight days ago, I walked into the breast diagnostic center of the hospital for what I thought would be a mammogram, an ultrasound, and then draining what my OBGYN and I both believed to be a cyst in the outer-lower quadrant of my right breast. I remember...
Four Things to Do With Your Gal Pals This Galentine’s Day – Even in a Pandemic.
Friendship is a form of self-care. It combats loneliness, spurs laughter and joy, helps us process complex emotions, and allows us to be truly ourselves. In the middle of a pandemic, where most of us feel alone, sad, anxious, stressed, or bored (among lots of other...
So, You Wanna Be an Ally for Women?
Here’s the thing, allyship is hard and it’s messy. It requires one to risk the consequences of standing up for women in patriarchal environments. It’s not as simple as just “building relationships” with more women or publicly promoting their work. The...
What Led Me to Here.
No female career is linear. In the last six months, I’ve talked to countless female executive leaders about their career journeys. I’ve learned that, like mine, their career took a winding and imperfect road. The paths that led us to where we...
but…
I've been hearing a lot of women in my universe say things like, "...but we're healthy, so I'm grateful for that." It usually comes after a string of complaints about how shitty 2020 has been, all the things we've had to cancel, and all the things that are...
Find Your Flow in a Quarantine
I've been grumpy and unproductive. I find myself looking back at my long work days and wondering what I accomplished except for sitting in front of my computer on video calls all day - and responding to emails. I haven't had an ounce of creativity. I've been longing...