Take note: Does the information you’re taking in leave you feeling empowered or does it leave you feeling reactive? A few weeks ago I got asked in my stories what I do to try and vet sources of information on social media. ▪️The most obvious is that they are able to provide sources or explanationsContinue reading “Choose Sources that Empower”
Category Archives: Quotes
We have a common enemy.
Our common enemy is the virus. Things that are not the enemy: everything else. We’re all in this together. Can we unite? I feel like there is a decent chunk of the world that feels the need to assign the “enemy” title to someone during this pandemic. To some the evil is government, to othersContinue reading “We have a common enemy.”
Worried not Afraid
Don’t mistake our diligence for fear. We’re worried about hospitals overfilling. We’re worried about healthcare worker burnout. We’re worried about all our children who don’t yet have access to immunity. We’re worried about our immune compromised and vulnerable. We’re worried about all the unnecessary deaths. We’re worried about new mutants that prolong our unfortunate situation.Continue reading “Worried not Afraid”
Braver, Stronger, Smarter
You are BRAVE, you are STRONG, and you are SMART! 👏Bravery: living life through the worry of a pandemic. 💪Strength: living life with constant risk analysis. 👌Intelligence: living life following the data trail. It’s felt a little heavy on the internet lately and, truthfully, I just needed to post something lighter.
Vaccines, No Lockdowns
The widespread lockdowns at the start of the pandemic were hard. Much harder for some than others, and for everyone in slightly different ways. No one wants to do them again. This is gentle reminder that because of highly effective vaccines, we have the opportunity to function as a society during a pandemic! At theContinue reading “Vaccines, No Lockdowns”
Changing Minds
“Watch for people who don’t change their minds more than you watch for people who do.” I said this in a story a few days ago when addressing recent current events and it resonated with so many of you! Scientists are trained to take in information, process that information, and make reasonable and unbiased claims.Continue reading “Changing Minds”
Trust your Immune System
Vaccines are nothing without the body’s natural immune system. They only work if your immune system works. The vaccine doesn’t immediately provide you immunity but rather it’s contingent on your immune system putting in weeks of incredibly complex and intricate work. Whether you are infected with SARS-CoV-2 in your community or inoculated with the COVID-19Continue reading “Trust your Immune System”
Never Limit Yourself
Mae Jemison – first black female astronaut in space. ✨ “Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; Never limit others because of your own [limited imagination].” Posted on Instagram on February 15, 2021.
Science is True
“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” -Neil deGrasse Tyson
Research is Formalized Curiosity
“Research is formalized curiosity; it is poking and prying with a purpose.” – Zora Neale Hurston