Reflections on My Three-Year Graduation Anniversary, for my Academic Journey, and as a Woman of Color in Academia… “Great spirits always encounter violent opposition from mediocre minds.” – Albert Einstein Dear Fellow Warrior, I write this for Me, myself, and I. And all those who felt invisible in Academia, and deserved better. Three years after…
Posts Tagged with mental health awareness
I Changed…I Am Changing…& I Will Change
“You must be the change you want to see in the World.” – Mahatma Gandhi Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope you had a great start to the new year. It’s now mid-March in both Women’s History Month, and the blessed month of Ramadan for Muslims. Please check out my prayer for this month here. This…
Honoring Nine Years of the “Chronicles of a Warrior KQueen”
“She wasn’t looking for a Knight. She was looking for a Sword.” – Atticus Dear Fellow Warrior, Happy New Year! This wasn’t supposed to be my first post of the new year, but I am glad I am back in this space again with you. Just this past Thursday, On February 20th, 9 years ago,…
On Suicide Prevention Month
“This life. This night. Your story. Your pain. Your hope. It matters. All of it matters.” — Jamie Tworkowski Dear Fellow Warrior, It is the end of National Suicide Prevention Month in America. On October 19th, I will walk for the 10th year in the Out of the Darkness, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Community…
When You Know …
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Kahlil Gibran Dear Fellow Warrior, When you begin to see things clearer…see the truth… when you begin to learn more about what “mental health stigma” and what “mental health bigotry” looks like across all domains… in the family,…
Re-Introducing Dr. Elsa, “The Warrior KQueen”
Why I Claimed the title, “The Warrior KQueen,” and Why I Continue to Embrace it in the New Decade of my life. “She wasn’t looking for a Knight. She was looking for a Sword.” – Atticus Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope you had a fantastic summer. August is over, and we are now in the…
Happy Mental Health Awareness Month!
“There is no health without mental health; mental health is too important to be left to the professionals alone, and mental health is everyone’s business.” – Vikram Patel May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Happy Mental Health Awareness! We all know that this month of Mental Health Awareness has fallen on a crucial time. ……
Testing for COVID-19 – With Anxiety
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Per my last post regarding mental health care during the Corona, I thought I’d share this personal experience… I got tested for Covid-19 today finally, after a month of my ‘extreme’ lockdown. I will know results in 3-5 days. I have a strong feeling my symptoms…