I had a therapist who once told me, “if you don’t schedule a break, your body will take one for you. And it probably won’t be at a convenient time.”

Beating yourself up doesn't make you stronger. It leaves you bruised. Being kind to yourself isn’t about ignoring your weaknesses. It's about giving yourself permission to learn from your mistakes. We grow by embracing shortcomings, not punishing them. ted.com/talks/dan_harr…

“Some days, doing “the best we can” may still fall short of what we would like to be able to do, but life isn’t perfect—on any front—and doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else.”

Loyalty should never come at the expense of integrity. Anyone who asks you to violate your values doesn’t deserve your allegiance. Respecting your boundaries is a foundation of trust. The people worthy of commitment expect you to stand by your principles, not conform to theirs.

Toxic cultures define success as winning a cutthroat competition. They reward people for stabbing others in the back. Healthy cultures define success as making a contribution. They reward people for having others’ backs. Good organizations elevate those who elevate others.

"It is important to hold people accountable. But instead of using anger, blaming and shaming to do it, you are using love and respect... not because of who they are, but because of who WE are."

Resilience is not resistance to suffering. It's the capacity to bend without breaking. Strength doesn't come from ignoring pain. It stems from knowing that your past self has hurt and your future self will heal. Fortitude is the presence of resolve, not the absence of hardship.

The Cult of Overwork Is Holding Us Back | American Physiological Society. Thoughtful piece from ⁦Mark Frey⁩ that argues our obsession with long hours is impeding our progress towards equity, diversity and inclusion in science. physiology.org/publications/n…

I tweeted my thoughts on academics stealing others ideas earlier this year. Then, nature invited me to write an article! 😳 I do hope this article serves as a guide for us all on how to be mindful of protecting ours (and others) work nature.com/articles/d4158…

We all need words of encouragement from time to time, and what is to you a small comment has the power to make someone’s day.

i’ll be fine again.

Microbial-Derived Metabolites Induce Actin Cytoskeletal Rearrangement and Protect Blood-Brain Barrier Function Congrats Emily Knox María R. Aburto & all APC Microbiome Ireland UCCpsychiatry UCC Anat. & Neurosci UCC Pharmacy School Carmen Tessier Jatin Nagpal UCC Research cell.com/iscience/fullt…

In hard times, people don't want to be told to look on the bright side. They want to know you're on their side. Even if you can't help them feel better, you can always help them feel seen. The best way to support others is not to cheer them up. It's to show up. #GivingTuesday

There's nothing more powerful than a humble person with a warrior spirit who is driven by a bigger purpose. Be that kind of person today.

Many harassers are intentionally nice to their victims’ friends. It’s part of the gaslighting. If someone tells you they’re being harassed and your reaction is “I don’t think that person would do that” stop and recognize you likely don’t know the real version of “that person.”

What the Stanford president’s resignation can teach lab leaders nature.com/articles/d4158… Honored to be quoted in this piece.

Don’t mistake silence for apathy. When people are quiet, they’re often busy thinking and learning. Extraverts like to process ideas by talking them through. Introverts prefer to reflect before they speak. I'm not disengaged. I'm listening to your views and formulating mine.

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