Scherly Leon, MD MPH
@sleonmd.bsky.social
Physician | #WomenInMedicine #SingleMomByChoice | #HealthAdvocate | Founder of #TheSageMD | #PublicHealth | #Speaker | #HealthEquity | #HealthPromotion | #HealthLiteracy | #Author of Mommy Chose Me | she/her | scherlyleonmd.com
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. Audrey Hepburn
Joy grows in the quiet moments—hands in the soil, sun on your face, heart wide open. This spring, plant peace, water joy, and bloom with intention.
#SpringJoy #GardenTherapy #BlackGirlSabbatical #RootedInJoy #BelieveAndRise
Joy grows in the quiet moments—hands in the soil, sun on your face, heart wide open. This spring, plant peace, water joy, and bloom with intention.
#SpringJoy #GardenTherapy #BlackGirlSabbatical #RootedInJoy #BelieveAndRise
April 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. Audrey Hepburn
Joy grows in the quiet moments—hands in the soil, sun on your face, heart wide open. This spring, plant peace, water joy, and bloom with intention.
#SpringJoy #GardenTherapy #BlackGirlSabbatical #RootedInJoy #BelieveAndRise
Joy grows in the quiet moments—hands in the soil, sun on your face, heart wide open. This spring, plant peace, water joy, and bloom with intention.
#SpringJoy #GardenTherapy #BlackGirlSabbatical #RootedInJoy #BelieveAndRise
Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want. Every small step counts. Start where you are, use what you have, and move with intention. #BuildTheLifeYouWant #IntentionalLiving
#BIBO #BlackGirlSabbatical
#BIBO #BlackGirlSabbatical
March 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want. Every small step counts. Start where you are, use what you have, and move with intention. #BuildTheLifeYouWant #IntentionalLiving
#BIBO #BlackGirlSabbatical
#BIBO #BlackGirlSabbatical
#Happiness isn’t dictated by circumstances it’s a choice we make every day. Even in uncertainty, #joy is something we can cultivate from within. #ChooseJoy #InnerPeace #HappinessIsWithin #MindsetMatters
March 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
#Happiness isn’t dictated by circumstances it’s a choice we make every day. Even in uncertainty, #joy is something we can cultivate from within. #ChooseJoy #InnerPeace #HappinessIsWithin #MindsetMatters
Today is #WorldKidneyDay. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗢𝗞? 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.
Did you know? 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. is at risk for #kidney #disease, and most don’t even know it. Early detection saves lives!
#AreYourKidneysOK #HealthAdvocacy #KidneyHealth #EarlyDetectionSavesLives
Did you know? 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. is at risk for #kidney #disease, and most don’t even know it. Early detection saves lives!
#AreYourKidneysOK #HealthAdvocacy #KidneyHealth #EarlyDetectionSavesLives
March 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Today is #WorldKidneyDay. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗢𝗞? 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.
Did you know? 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. is at risk for #kidney #disease, and most don’t even know it. Early detection saves lives!
#AreYourKidneysOK #HealthAdvocacy #KidneyHealth #EarlyDetectionSavesLives
Did you know? 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. is at risk for #kidney #disease, and most don’t even know it. Early detection saves lives!
#AreYourKidneysOK #HealthAdvocacy #KidneyHealth #EarlyDetectionSavesLives
The greater the resistance waves meet, the stronger they grow. Challenges aren’t roadblocks, they are momentum. Keep pushing, keep rising, keep flowing. Strength is built in the struggle. #KeepRising #StrengthInResistance #MoveWithPower #FlowForward
March 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The greater the resistance waves meet, the stronger they grow. Challenges aren’t roadblocks, they are momentum. Keep pushing, keep rising, keep flowing. Strength is built in the struggle. #KeepRising #StrengthInResistance #MoveWithPower #FlowForward
Happy International Women’s Day!
"We still ask women to work like they don't have kids and parent like they don't work. It's well past time to change all that." – Amy Westervelt
#AccelerateAction
Real change, not just words. Keep pushing forward.
#CloseTheGap #MotherhoodPenalty
#EqualPayNow
"We still ask women to work like they don't have kids and parent like they don't work. It's well past time to change all that." – Amy Westervelt
#AccelerateAction
Real change, not just words. Keep pushing forward.
#CloseTheGap #MotherhoodPenalty
#EqualPayNow
March 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Happy International Women’s Day!
"We still ask women to work like they don't have kids and parent like they don't work. It's well past time to change all that." – Amy Westervelt
#AccelerateAction
Real change, not just words. Keep pushing forward.
#CloseTheGap #MotherhoodPenalty
#EqualPayNow
"We still ask women to work like they don't have kids and parent like they don't work. It's well past time to change all that." – Amy Westervelt
#AccelerateAction
Real change, not just words. Keep pushing forward.
#CloseTheGap #MotherhoodPenalty
#EqualPayNow
March is Kidney Awareness Month!
Rolling Out invited me to discuss #KidneyHealth.
Read more: lnkd.in/gjqfzrP7
🔄 Please share to help spread the word!
#KidneyMonth #chronicdisease #PreventionMatters #BlackHealth #Wellness #EarlyDetection @precise-chi.bsky.social
Rolling Out invited me to discuss #KidneyHealth.
Read more: lnkd.in/gjqfzrP7
🔄 Please share to help spread the word!
#KidneyMonth #chronicdisease #PreventionMatters #BlackHealth #Wellness #EarlyDetection @precise-chi.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
March is Kidney Awareness Month!
Rolling Out invited me to discuss #KidneyHealth.
Read more: lnkd.in/gjqfzrP7
🔄 Please share to help spread the word!
#KidneyMonth #chronicdisease #PreventionMatters #BlackHealth #Wellness #EarlyDetection @precise-chi.bsky.social
Rolling Out invited me to discuss #KidneyHealth.
Read more: lnkd.in/gjqfzrP7
🔄 Please share to help spread the word!
#KidneyMonth #chronicdisease #PreventionMatters #BlackHealth #Wellness #EarlyDetection @precise-chi.bsky.social
Watching a child #play is a reminder that #movement is #joy, not just obligation. The way they #run, #dance, and #laugh so freely is a lesson in ease and #freedom. Choose to move with that same joy. #MoveWithJoy #EmbodiedFreedom #BlackGirlSabbatical #PlayHeals
March 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Watching a child #play is a reminder that #movement is #joy, not just obligation. The way they #run, #dance, and #laugh so freely is a lesson in ease and #freedom. Choose to move with that same joy. #MoveWithJoy #EmbodiedFreedom #BlackGirlSabbatical #PlayHeals
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. Desmond Tutu
Hope is the whisper that keeps us moving, faith is the strength that carries us through. Hold on to both.
#KeepTheFaith #HopeInAction #BelieveAndRise #StrengthWithin #ForwardWithHope
Hope is the whisper that keeps us moving, faith is the strength that carries us through. Hold on to both.
#KeepTheFaith #HopeInAction #BelieveAndRise #StrengthWithin #ForwardWithHope
February 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. Desmond Tutu
Hope is the whisper that keeps us moving, faith is the strength that carries us through. Hold on to both.
#KeepTheFaith #HopeInAction #BelieveAndRise #StrengthWithin #ForwardWithHope
Hope is the whisper that keeps us moving, faith is the strength that carries us through. Hold on to both.
#KeepTheFaith #HopeInAction #BelieveAndRise #StrengthWithin #ForwardWithHope
You should be angry. You must not be bitter… So use that anger. You write it. You paint it. You dance it. You march it. You vote it. You do everything about it. You talk it. Never stop talking it. – Maya Angelou
#ChannelYourFire #StayResilient #Resistance #PowerInAction #RaiseYourVoice
#ChannelYourFire #StayResilient #Resistance #PowerInAction #RaiseYourVoice
February 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
You should be angry. You must not be bitter… So use that anger. You write it. You paint it. You dance it. You march it. You vote it. You do everything about it. You talk it. Never stop talking it. – Maya Angelou
#ChannelYourFire #StayResilient #Resistance #PowerInAction #RaiseYourVoice
#ChannelYourFire #StayResilient #Resistance #PowerInAction #RaiseYourVoice
Challenges may surround us, but our #mindset is our power. Staying hopeful, focused, and resilient is an act of resistance. #MindsetMatters #StayEmpowered #HopeInAction #ResistDespair #PowerInPositivity
February 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Challenges may surround us, but our #mindset is our power. Staying hopeful, focused, and resilient is an act of resistance. #MindsetMatters #StayEmpowered #HopeInAction #ResistDespair #PowerInPositivity
Anger, used, does not destroy. Hatred does. —Audre Lorde
Anger can be a catalyst for change, but hatred only consumes. Channel your fire into action, not destruction. #AudreLorde #RighteousAnger #FuelForChange #JusticeAndJoy #PowerInPurpose
Anger can be a catalyst for change, but hatred only consumes. Channel your fire into action, not destruction. #AudreLorde #RighteousAnger #FuelForChange #JusticeAndJoy #PowerInPurpose
February 22, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Anger, used, does not destroy. Hatred does. —Audre Lorde
Anger can be a catalyst for change, but hatred only consumes. Channel your fire into action, not destruction. #AudreLorde #RighteousAnger #FuelForChange #JusticeAndJoy #PowerInPurpose
Anger can be a catalyst for change, but hatred only consumes. Channel your fire into action, not destruction. #AudreLorde #RighteousAnger #FuelForChange #JusticeAndJoy #PowerInPurpose
Prioritize your #peace, protect your energy, and choose #joy without apology. #DoWhatFuelsYou #RadicalSelfCare
#ProtectYourPeace #IntentionalLiving
#ProtectYourPeace #IntentionalLiving
February 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Prioritize your #peace, protect your energy, and choose #joy without apology. #DoWhatFuelsYou #RadicalSelfCare
#ProtectYourPeace #IntentionalLiving
#ProtectYourPeace #IntentionalLiving
Winter always turns to spring, a reminder that every season has its purpose. Embrace what this season is teaching you. #SeasonsChange #HopeAhead #SpringIsComing #BlackGirlSabbatical #FaithFacts
February 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Winter always turns to spring, a reminder that every season has its purpose. Embrace what this season is teaching you. #SeasonsChange #HopeAhead #SpringIsComing #BlackGirlSabbatical #FaithFacts
Kindness costs nothing but means everything. A smile, a helping hand, a thoughtful word—small acts create big ripples. Spread #kindness today and everyday.
#RandomActsOfKindnessDay #BeTheLight #SpreadJoy #KindnessMatters #BeKind
#RandomActsOfKindnessDay #BeTheLight #SpreadJoy #KindnessMatters #BeKind
February 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Kindness costs nothing but means everything. A smile, a helping hand, a thoughtful word—small acts create big ripples. Spread #kindness today and everyday.
#RandomActsOfKindnessDay #BeTheLight #SpreadJoy #KindnessMatters #BeKind
#RandomActsOfKindnessDay #BeTheLight #SpreadJoy #KindnessMatters #BeKind
Children can teach us to find joy in the simple, stay curious, and ask boldly for what we want. May we carry that energy into this season and embrace the rest we deserve. #WisdomOfChildren #LiveWithJoy #WeekendRest #SlowDownSunday #RestToRise
February 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Children can teach us to find joy in the simple, stay curious, and ask boldly for what we want. May we carry that energy into this season and embrace the rest we deserve. #WisdomOfChildren #LiveWithJoy #WeekendRest #SlowDownSunday #RestToRise
Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly. Strength is knowing the struggle won’t break you—it’s shaping you. Keep going. #StayTheCourse #KeepRising #TimingisEverything #AdaptAndThrive
February 14, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly. Strength is knowing the struggle won’t break you—it’s shaping you. Keep going. #StayTheCourse #KeepRising #TimingisEverything #AdaptAndThrive
Yesterday marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science—a reminder that full and equal participation in #STEM is still a work in progress. Women remain underrepresented in #science and #medicine, limiting #innovation and #equitable #care.
#WomenInScience #DEIMatters #WomenInMedicine
#WomenInScience #DEIMatters #WomenInMedicine
February 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Yesterday marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science—a reminder that full and equal participation in #STEM is still a work in progress. Women remain underrepresented in #science and #medicine, limiting #innovation and #equitable #care.
#WomenInScience #DEIMatters #WomenInMedicine
#WomenInScience #DEIMatters #WomenInMedicine
#Blackjoy is power. Black #freedom is non-negotiable. I refuse to shrink, and I’m raising my daughter to take up space, move boldly, and exist without apology.
We deserve spaces where our light isn’t dimmed, where we can be our fullest, most joyful selves.
#blackityblack #LiveFree #raisingherbold
We deserve spaces where our light isn’t dimmed, where we can be our fullest, most joyful selves.
#blackityblack #LiveFree #raisingherbold
February 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
#Blackjoy is power. Black #freedom is non-negotiable. I refuse to shrink, and I’m raising my daughter to take up space, move boldly, and exist without apology.
We deserve spaces where our light isn’t dimmed, where we can be our fullest, most joyful selves.
#blackityblack #LiveFree #raisingherbold
We deserve spaces where our light isn’t dimmed, where we can be our fullest, most joyful selves.
#blackityblack #LiveFree #raisingherbold
The present time has one advantage over every other—it is our own. I refuse to let my joy be interrupted. Peace is my priority, and I will protect it fiercely. #ProtectYourJoy #BePresent #PeaceIsPower #likeamother #motherhood
February 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The present time has one advantage over every other—it is our own. I refuse to let my joy be interrupted. Peace is my priority, and I will protect it fiercely. #ProtectYourJoy #BePresent #PeaceIsPower #likeamother #motherhood
Today, we honor The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats—the first children’s book with an African American protagonist to win the Caldecott Medal. It's a timeless classic, it’s also New York Public Library's most checked-out book. #BlackHistoryMonth #RepresentationMatters #snowday #booklove #childrensbook
February 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today, we honor The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats—the first children’s book with an African American protagonist to win the Caldecott Medal. It's a timeless classic, it’s also New York Public Library's most checked-out book. #BlackHistoryMonth #RepresentationMatters #snowday #booklove #childrensbook
There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about. Our collective grief is not just sorrow—it’s a call to action. In mourning, we find strength. In unity, we find the path forward. #CollectiveGrief #HealingTogether #PowerInGrief
#GriefAndResistance
#GriefAndResistance
February 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about. Our collective grief is not just sorrow—it’s a call to action. In mourning, we find strength. In unity, we find the path forward. #CollectiveGrief #HealingTogether #PowerInGrief
#GriefAndResistance
#GriefAndResistance
As a #Black #woman, duty often comes before desire. But our #ancestors fought for more than survival—they fought for #joy, #rest, and #freedom too. This #BlackHistoryMonth, I #honor their #legacy by choosing myself unapologetically.
#RadicalSelfCare #RestIsResistance
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#RadicalSelfCare #RestIsResistance
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February 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
As a #Black #woman, duty often comes before desire. But our #ancestors fought for more than survival—they fought for #joy, #rest, and #freedom too. This #BlackHistoryMonth, I #honor their #legacy by choosing myself unapologetically.
#RadicalSelfCare #RestIsResistance
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#RadicalSelfCare #RestIsResistance
@becauseofthem.bsky.social
"If your compassion doesn’t include yourself, it’s incomplete." Give yourself the same kindness, grace, and patience you offer others. You deserve it too.
#SelfCompassion #RadicalSelfCare #BeKindToYourself #HealingStartsWithin
#SelfCompassion #RadicalSelfCare #BeKindToYourself #HealingStartsWithin
February 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"If your compassion doesn’t include yourself, it’s incomplete." Give yourself the same kindness, grace, and patience you offer others. You deserve it too.
#SelfCompassion #RadicalSelfCare #BeKindToYourself #HealingStartsWithin
#SelfCompassion #RadicalSelfCare #BeKindToYourself #HealingStartsWithin
Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
Dale Carnegie
Even in uncertain times, you’re still here, still standing. Find your #peace, protect your #joy, and move forward with #purpose. The storm will pass. #Resilience #BePresent #TrustTheJourney #FindYourPeace
Dale Carnegie
Even in uncertain times, you’re still here, still standing. Find your #peace, protect your #joy, and move forward with #purpose. The storm will pass. #Resilience #BePresent #TrustTheJourney #FindYourPeace
February 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
Dale Carnegie
Even in uncertain times, you’re still here, still standing. Find your #peace, protect your #joy, and move forward with #purpose. The storm will pass. #Resilience #BePresent #TrustTheJourney #FindYourPeace
Dale Carnegie
Even in uncertain times, you’re still here, still standing. Find your #peace, protect your #joy, and move forward with #purpose. The storm will pass. #Resilience #BePresent #TrustTheJourney #FindYourPeace