Positivity Pause - #WinningWednesday - 🪜 "Standing on Shoulders" 🚀

🌞 It’s #WinningWednesday, and it's time for your #PositivityPause! 🌞

TAKE a moment to inhale for a count of 3, hold for a count of 3, exhale for a count of 3🧘🏽‍♀🧘🏼‍♂🧘🏾

🪜 "Standing on Shoulders" 🚀

🌟 Many of us are where we are because someone paved the way and provided shoulders for us to climb onto. As I operate today, I can’t help but reflect on what it took for me to get here🙏🏾 Celebrating Women’s History Month is a great reminder to give thanks for the trailblazers that went before us🌺💝

👩‍⚕ Today, we honor the extraordinary legacy of Elisabeth Pauline Pickett, the first female board-certified urologist in 1962. Her journey was marked by unparalleled dedication and resilience, making her a true trailblazer in the medical field.

🌍 Born in the early 20th century, Dr. Pickett faced immense challenges and discrimination during her medical education. Due to a shortage of physicians in WWII, she attended medical school straight through summers, graduating in three years. Her residency at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn from 1944-46 demanded 72-hour shifts.

🚺 Dr. Pickett's impact wasn't just in medicine; she pioneered gender equality in the workplace. Some places where she trained had to build makeshift women’s bathrooms, a testament to her groundbreaking journey.

🔥 Holding academic positions at prestigious institutions and training Afghan physicians, Dr. Pickett's influence extended globally. Her resilience and commitment to healing inspire us to reach new heights.

⏸ Today's PAUSE is a profound moment to reflect on whose shoulders you stand and feel the gratitude for that person’s hard work and sacrifice . Reflect on how you can be a shoulder for someone else😍 and feel the joy that comes with the sense of purpose attached to making a difference in someone else’s life😇