Chris here today and I am sharing this "under the sea" watercolor card. Let Dry. There is no cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all path for the career I am building—and I have begun to get the sense that I am not alone. Much of the news, and sometimes much of our heart, is filled up with frustration, not least when we look at the political situation in Washington D.C. Create the background by stamping distress ink onto a non-stick surface and pressing watercolor paper directly into inks. Part Of Our Quotable Sunday Series, Today's Quote Urges You To Keep Some Room In Your Heart For The Unimaginable! My husband, unpacking an Amazon box full of travel guides one evening, innocently questioned my approach. Always leave some room for the unimaginable. They all ask the same question in one way or another—"How did you end up in your chosen profession?”—as they consider they plans and the choices they make, certain that each one will have a clear and definitive impact on the physician, the person, they are to become. In her poem “Evidence,” Mary Oliver implores the reader, “Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” More poetic than the advice from my leadership conference, yet they are one and the same. - Mary Oliver (She's a poet.

These workshops were full of wisdom that was immediately impactful for my career as a clinical investigator and medical educator who recently assumed the role of program director of our heme/onc fellowship program. Greetings! I entered early career with a bit of naïve assuredness about what exactly it was that I had gotten myself into and have found the experience full of lessons that I was only truly able to be learn while on the trail.On the first day of our family trip to Zion we ventured into The Narrows, an understandably famous hike through the Virgin River gorge with rock walls over a thousand feet high on either side. Dear K, Loving a Child That is Leaving . While attending the AAMC Early Career Women’s Leadership Conference earlier this year, I learned that my husband had unintentionally offered up some highly applicable career advice. The moment we committed to this trip months earlier, I promptly purchased several guidebooks and shot off emails to friends who had taken this trip seeking bulleted itineraries and packing lists.

I smile with a sense of irony for all the times I’ve asked my own mentor this same question, pining for a sense of certainty that will help me make sense of my own trajectory.I started my faculty position in an academic medical center as a medical educator clinically practicing non-malignant hematology. Greetings, Chris here playing along with this April's Sparkle and Shine challenge theme. I just love Mermaids - the legendary half-human, half marine creatures and the Blank Page Muse Mermaids & Flower Fairy Art Rubber Stamp set designed by Rick St Dennis are so fun!

Sitting in a room full of 150 brilliant women academicians from across the country, I did what one is supposed to do at conferences like this—I gained heaps of practical advice on topics like negotiation, conflict resolution, and effective communication as a leader. ASCO assumes no responsibility for any injury or damage to persons or property arising out of or related to any use of the material contained in, posted on, or linked to this site, or any errors or omissions. Look her up) Thursday, December 29, 2016. I saw a flicker of myself in her eye—happy, proud of herself, and thoroughly enjoying the adventure.2318 Mill Road, Suite 800, Alexandria, VA 22314 | Phone 571-483-1300 | ©2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). While I was … Late one day, I watched as a panel of highly successful faculty, all in senior leadership roles at their various institutions, offered advice following a common theme: the importance of staying open to opportunity, embracing the possibility that your life and career may lead you in directions you never once considered.This particular bit of advice struck me, as it has been a highly salient feature of my early career path and yet something I had never really heard spoken of. “If we plan the whole thing out, we’ll probably miss things we don’t even know about and would love.”The concept that best laid plans may leave much to be desired has become a recent theme in my life. Keep Room For the Unimaginable Greetings! who doesn't need a little sparkle and shine during this time in history. Chris here today and I am sharing this "under the sea" watercolor card. Attach mermaid to card and add a sticker greeting to finish! I just love Mermaids -   the legendary half-human, half marine creatures and the Thank you for visiting and leaving your kind words! Sam, We knew that when your adoption happened we wanted to have a big party so we could all celebrate together. But I don’t want to write about the negative stuff right now. “Why don’t we just figure it out while we are out there?” He quickly read the look on my face, a mix of horror and confusion, and carried on in spite of it. In addition, I recently became the program director for our heme/onc fellowship program and am immersed in the development and implementation of curriculum aimed at addressing and reducing health disparities and bias. Posted on December 31, 2015 by AliEnAztlán.

As we navigated the current, I glanced at my daughter making her way on uneven and uncharted ground. All Rights Reserved WorldwideThe ideas and opinions expressed on the ASCO Connection Blogs do not necessarily reflect those of ASCO.