Sharing everything from health tips and information to my medical school journey! Keep reading below to learn more.
How to Pause for Your Wellness
Long time, no post? I took a bit of a hiatus, but I am so happy to finally be back creating content and engaging with my community! I’ve truly missed all of you, the connections I’ve made, posting helpful info, and making new friends along the way. You’re probably wondering where I have been!?! And… Continue reading How to Pause for Your Wellness
The Best Active Ingredients for Dark Spots
Do you struggle with dark spots? Dark spots are oh so common especially for darker, melanated skin tones. In skin of color, our pigment cells are larger and located differently compared to fair, white complexions. This causes people of color to be more prone to discoloration such as dark spots and scarring. But what causes… Continue reading The Best Active Ingredients for Dark Spots
Why You Should Leave Sodas in 2020
New Year, smarter drinking? It’s currently January and many people are working towards their New Year’s resolutions (including myself) or just have general goals to eat right and workout more this year. Regardless if you have New Year’s health resolutions or not, we should all try to eat right when we can and make any… Continue reading Why You Should Leave Sodas in 2020
Why You Should Wear Sunscreen in the Winter
Yes, it is officially December! And I decided to talk about something in today’s blog post that hasn’t been a major topic for most people and brands since this past summer- Sunscreen! Some people don’t really think about nor talk about wearing sunscreen in the winter and reasonably so. Most of us aren’t outside as… Continue reading Why You Should Wear Sunscreen in the Winter
My Pre-Holiday Diet
Do you gain weight or worry about weight gain over the holidays? I do, and it’s been on my mind heavy this year, especially with the virus. My family and I always eat large meals for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, so I’ve definitely experienced holiday weight gain over the years followed by the infamous… Continue reading My Pre-Holiday Diet
How to Better Manage Stress
Isn’t it crazy how Stress Awareness Day landed the very next day after the Presidential Election Day?! We all have stressors in our lives whether you are a student, single parent, unemployed, etc. COVID has also not helped most of us with our sanity and wellbeing, plus yesterday’s election has most of the country on… Continue reading How to Better Manage Stress
What You Really Need to Know About Breast Cancer
It’s Breast Cancer (BC) Awareness Month and everyone’s talking about it. And rightfully so. Of all cancers, breast cancer has the highest incidence rate (the most new cases) and the 2nd highest death rate. It’s also predicted to be the cause of death for roughly 43,000 US citizens in 2020 alone. I’m not saying these… Continue reading What You Really Need to Know About Breast Cancer
My First Week of Medical School
First week down! Now week #2. The first thing that comes to mind when recounting my first week is “Lord Jesus, what in the heck did I sign up for?!” The first week of school (and new student orientation week for that matter) was interesting and honestly did not go smoothly. I’m sure many med… Continue reading My First Week of Medical School
My Journey to Medicine
Hello Goal Getters! Today on this #MedicineMonday , I’m sharing my journey to medicine: everything that has happened on my path to medical school. I share how it came about during my upbringing and steps along the way that really prepared me for school. I hope you enjoy my first YouTube video below and find… Continue reading My Journey to Medicine
Pre-medical Student Advising
Hey Goal Getter! Thanks for your interest in my pre-medical student advising sessions! I am so excited to get to know you and talk with you about your future and path to medicine. Please fill out my Advising Sessions Form linked here to get on my Advising Sessions Wait List. This will allow me to… Continue reading Pre-medical Student Advising
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