Positivity Pause - #WomensHistoryMonthWednesday - Undeterred!

🌞 It’s #WomensHistoryMonthWednesday, 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🧘🏽‍♀🧘🏼‍♂🧘🏾

🏥First Female to Earn Medical Degree in United States ⚕

🩺Having role models can make all the difference in the world! Those messengers that signal what is possible when obstacles loom large🙏🏾

🎓 In 1849, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell shattered barriers by becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States.
  
🌍 Born in England in 1821, she faced immense challenges and rejection from medical schools due to her gender.
  
 🏥 Determined and resilient, Blackwell eventually gained admission to Geneva Medical College in New York, where she earned her degree.
  
👏🏾Despite skepticism and discrimination, she forged a path for women in medicine, advocating for their rights to education and practice.

⏸ Take a PAUSE to consider and honor Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell's legacy. Reflect on women who have changed history and think about who the women are in your life that signal to you that YOU can do it, because they did😇Dr. Blackwell’s story is a testament to staying UNDETERRED and paving the way for future generations of female physicians. 🚙Let her journey inspire you to overcome challenges and make history in your own way. 🌟🔬