Thanks @returningdoctor.bsky.social for the mention!

Thanks. It's sometimes easy for us to forget that not everyone is travelling the same journey or has the same privilege as us.
My age & experience have given me some of those insights but listening and learning from others on social media has formed a huge part of understanding this better.

So to that female doctor I used to work with,

I am sorry.

Like so many others, I judged you.

I didn't even try to understand.

You are so much more dedicated than me,
You have a strength I didn't know existed.

I am sorry I didn't see that before.

I am that woman now.

3/3

Older than her peers,

The one who works part-time to support her family,

who can't stay late because her kids depend on her.

The woman one whose career did not go to plan and...

Well, I understand it now.

Because I am that woman.
2/3

Loss and grief is exactly what it was. Thank you 😊

I did this last year and loved it!
For some reason I needed permission to be creative and embrace my passion for writing and this course did exactly that!

I needed this!! 💓