@thewellbeingscientist: When I started my PhD I fell in love with my project but over time I started to fall in love with the version of myself I thought I’d become once I was Dr. She would be confident in every room, certain in her voice, and fearless in front of experts. She had arrived. Now I’m 10 months away and I don’t see her. I still get butterflies when I speak. I stumble over my words. I feel small around people who seem to know more. And I wonder what happens when the title comes but the certainty never does. But here is what I’ve learned. Becoming is not about chasing a flawless version of yourself. It is about growing into the person your younger self needed. The butterflies mean you care. The stumbles do not erase the value of your voice. Confidence is not a destination, it is a practice. So maybe the real arrival is not the letters behind our names. Maybe it is realizing we already hold both fear and courage, already carry the parts of ourselves we thought we had to choose between. Motherhood and career. Science and wellness. Justice and joy. That version of you is worth celebrating. #PhDLife #GradSchool #Becoming #Academia #journeynotdestination
I started posting on social media when I began my MSc and I am 10 months away from ending this journey. Thank you all who have been here 💗💗💗
2025-10-04 15:48:40
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Jenna Leigh :
I feel this so hard. Its been so exhausting to get to this point
2025-10-04 15:52:49
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dayswithdia 🇨🇦🇮🇹 :
This is so beautifully done and so relatable on countless levels 👏
2025-10-04 18:19:01
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semiyas :
It’s not about the trophy it’s about what it took to get it 🥲
2025-10-07 14:18:30
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my cat :
I learn a lot from you, your content is very inspiring, unlike 90% of all the content in the Internet. All my respect to you and your work. greetings from Brazil
2025-11-24 23:44:26
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