As black women, we carry so much baggage on the fact that our lives have to look like a struggle, overcoming, and self-sacrifice in the face of all of the challenges, and too often, we start to normalize that. That’s why episode 74 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about leaving behind struggle and sacrifice!
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In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of understanding your values and using this new understanding to set boundaries for your own self-preservation.
What You’ll Learn From This Episode:
Self-care vs. self-preservation and setting healthy boundaries for yourself.
Recognizing your values and noticing if you are spending your time consistent with those values, if there is anything blocking or standing in between you and your values, and planning ahead to make sure you are aligned with those values.
Blocking your time around work, socializing, and recovery- what this means and how it suits your needs.
Sharing your self-preservation plan with someone to either communicate your needs or to hold yourself accountable for taking care of the things YOU need.
Breaking down SOAR and how you can use this to achieve your goals.
Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black women in medicine and academia to find their purpose and achieve their vision.
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