What’s Got Me Fired Up Lately
Some days the world feels like it’s running on chaos and caffeine, and lately a few things have my spirit in full “oh absolutely not” mode:
- This administration. (Insert long, exhausted sigh here.) Trying not to "get weary in well-doing". But having to try so hard to make others see how the things happening all around us are human rights violations is breaking my heart.
- The ongoing birth injustice in the U.S. I shared my reaction to a heartbreaking video here—and honestly, I’m still carrying it.
- Losing my Instagram and Facebook accounts. #SilentOrSILENCED (bonus points if you catch the reference)
What’s Filling Me Back Up
But even with all of that swirling, there are still things that refill me like a slow pour of something warm and grounding:
- Spending the holiday season with my family and friends. Nothing makes me feel more loved.
- Exercise. Makes me feel strong - physically and mentally.
- Belly laughs. The kind that hit the reset button on your whole nervous system.
- Slow mornings and actual days off. Freedom tastes like coffee and quiet.
- Affirmation at work. When a patient says, “Thank you, I was so nervous and you made me feel better,” or “I’m so glad it’s you” when I walk in the room. Those moments make me feel needed, valued, and exactly where I’m supposed to be.
Things I’m Excited to Share
A few women I’ve admire—women whose words and work have shaped so much of my own—have books on the way:
Tara Jefferson, the OG mommy blogger who helped inspire MrsMommyMD, just released Bloom How You Must. Go get it.
Dr. Kemi Doll, who I had the privilege of learning under at UNC during her Gyn Onc fellowship, is releasing A Terrible Strength this spring (available for preorder now).
Nedra Glover Tawwab. Anything she writes, I’m reading. And yes, she has another book coming soon.
That’s all for now.
Even in the chaos, even when things feel uncertain, joy still finds a way to sit beside us all.
Where’s mine? See above.
Where’s yours?
