Honor How Far You Have Come in a System Not Built for You

If you are a woman, a mom, an empath, a creative, an out-of-the-box thinker, or a person of color, the medical system was not built with you in mind.

It is an old system.

Designed for a different time and a different practice of medicine.

The changes made thus far have been to accommodate business, financial, and insurance constraints, rather than those providing the care.

Operating room equipment is one-size-fits-all.

There are no maternity scrubs.

Residencies are not designed for women who are having babies or breastfeeding.

Can you appreciate the sacrifices you made and the effort you put in to make it work?

Can you also appreciate the self-advocacy you have successfully engaged in already?

Maybe you are actually rocking it.