Accepting the vitality of my imagination and learning how to harness it for good has been an important and empowering part of my journey.
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Compassion for self matters because you have to learn how to practice loving kindness for yourself before you can give it to others.
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Monday morning, I dropped my partner off at work and took the 40 minute drive to the high risk ultrasound facility the nurses scheduled me to visit. I arrived 20 minutes early as suggested, only to be told at check-in that I needed prior authorization—I was distraught. I called my gynecologist’s office and they contacted the insurance company.
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After passing the NCLEX, I worked in a couple of different clinics and health systems, gaining invaluable experience. Despite my fear of rejection, I applied and was accepted into a Master’s program for midwifery. I am now about to graduate from my nurse-midwifery program, stronger than ever.
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I entered the hospital with faith that I was prepared to pursue this and I was completely covered in God’s grace to succeed. My doctor was not scheduled at the hospital, so there weren’t any staff on my delivery team who looked like me. We had a wonderful experience and the team was supportive and professional, but there was still something missing.
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When we are stressed, anxious, or angry, one part of our nervous system is in charge. When we are calm, content, or pleased, a different part of our nervous system is in charge. Our bodies are wired so that we cannot be anxious and calm at the same time. Therefore, the way to combat stress, anxiety, anger, and fear is to engage the calming system.
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At first, writing was just something I did for fun when I was a kid, but it’s becoming an important part of my contribution to addressing health disparities. That part was planned, but I didn’t expect writing to evolve into such a vital part of my own self-care.
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Provider reviews for Black Women by Black Women. Put your health in the hands of a doctor vetted using the expert experience of other patients like you.
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