by breakawaybabes | Nov 18, 2019 | Celebrating30
I used to define success almost entirely by career status. “I will be successful when I am working in my field, well-respected, well-paid, etc.” It was about status, earning potential, and academic honors for me. I found that once you are no longer “on top,” you...
by breakawaybabes | Nov 14, 2019 | Celebrating30
I used to fear CHANGE—as a product of wanting to retain control over everything in my life. In the past 3 years I have experienced more change, and as a byproduct more growth than I could have ever imagined. My career has changed. My body has changed. My group of...
by breakawaybabes | Aug 18, 2019 | Inspiration
Who are you? What do you align with? What makes you uniquely YOU? I have spoken to an increasing number of women about my age (millennials) who don’t know how to answer these questions that should give some insight into their identity. We either default to societal...
by breakawaybabes | Aug 23, 2018 | Education + Career, Inspiration
(read time: 4 min) In the age of social media and increasing globalization, millennials have grown up surrounded by others. They are not often alone, whether they were surrounded by family, school peers, or simply consistently engaged with others on social media. They...
by breakawaybabes | Jan 15, 2018 | Education + Career
It has officially been one year since I walked out of the hospital and clinic on my last day as a pediatric intern. So what truly happened? Has this time provided me with better clarity and perspective on why I quit residency and left medicine altogether? I have spent...
