Happy Valentines Day!
Happy Valentines Day!!! ❤️
While this day may look different for many of us compared to past years - no fancy dinners, galentines outings, or romantic getaways - LOVE is certainly not cancelled.
Don’t Feed the trolls…
True story! (More times than I would like to admit )
As consumers, if you see medical information online, make sure you double check your facts and sources. (this applies to me as well!)
And to my fellow medical colleagues and educators, don’t be afraid to block! (a hostile comment is not a teaching moment, as hard as it is to walk away from...)
Thanks but no…
“You are only a part time doctor, what do you know...?"
"I didn't ask to see your closet... so tacky."
"You must not be THAT busy/serious if you are posting on social media."
"Quit dancing and take care of your kids/patients..."
I know that I'm not everyone's cup of tea (or coffee ☕️😉), and that's OK. I am passionate about being a doctor and a mother; I love fashion and having a fun, fulfilling life; and I want to educate, inspire, and humanize the medical journey. I have faith that my people (like you all - I am so so appreciative! ❤️) will find and follow me, and everyone else can just keep on scrolling!
#liveVICTORIOUS✌🏼 #doctormom
Growth Mindset
I was helping my daughter with her math homework this weekend. And as exasperating as the CGI strategies and mistakes were (I am only human, not a teacher or saint), what really frustrated me the most was when my daughter would read a problem and immediately give up, " I just can't!"
I know that my daughter can do anything she puts her mind to (she takes after her mother after all). But this also includes when she decides she CAN'T. 💔 And so homework time evolved from solving word problems to encouraging my 7 year old that everything (especially elementary math) is figure out-able.
Now, you and I both know multiplication is hardly impossible. But have YOU ever told yourself you "just can't"? Maybe there was a task a little too tough. Or a change a little too risky. Or a dream a little too big or crazy...
Well - I'll ask you the same thing I asked my daughter - How do you know you can’t if you haven’t even tried?
#liveVICTORIOUS✌🏼 #growthmindset #figureoutable
Style series: If I were going to a work event
Happy #fashionFriday!
Starting a new series: “If I were going to...” 👠 (cuz with numbers on the rise and twindemic season upon us, we surely aren’t going much of anywhere right now... 💔) Sometimes a girl needs to dress up, even if just for a Tiktok. 😅
If I were going to... a WORK EVENT. Missing and can’t wait to get back our in person happy hours and style/skincare socials! 🥂 For now, dressed up from the waist up zooms will have to do...! 😅
#liveVICTORIOUS✌🏼
coat: Zara/ dress: AUxNuuly/ bodysuit: Amazon/ shoes: Enrico Cuini/ bag Celine
You can call me Doctor…
When I first posted this video on TikTok, I got lots of comments - mostly supportive, but some not so much:
"So do you expect your friends to call you Doctor too? Ha ha."
"You are so uptight."
"Sometimes I just forget, no big deal."
I hear you, but I wonder: Would you respond to a male doctor this way? If he introduced himself as "Doctor" - Would you make fun of him too? Would you also call him uptight? Would you tell him it's no big deal? No, my bets are that you wouldn't.
And that's kinda the whole point.