Thursday Murmurings
Science, coaching and staying the course
Happy Thursday, ya beauties!
Kicking it off this week with Dasia Taylor, a student at the University of Iowa who invented a type of suture that changes colour if a wound is infected. Genius! We love a science-y babe, out here making a difference in the world. I believe this story is a couple of years old - I hope we hear much more about Ms Taylor in the future and how she’s trailblazing in the medical field.
Things that caught my eye this week
I enjoyed this piece in The Atlantic about the decline of etiquette and the rise of boundaries. We do seem to have entered an era where we don’t really have any specific etiquette guidelines anymore. The examples from the 1950s and earlier in the article are pretty chuckle-worthy - it’s a wonder anyone was allowed to talk about anything at all back then, the list of faux pas was so long. I do think the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction to wild oversharing and I’m not sure how or if we’ll ever find a middle ground. Nonetheless, the article is an interesting read.
Food for thought
Just because it’s not happening as quickly as you wanted, doesn’t mean it’s not happening. It’s unfolding in all the little moments; in the victories, the stretches where you want to give up, the times you’re questioning everything - it’s all getting you closer. None of it ever comes packaged the way we expect. Keep working. Everything you ever wanted is making its way to you.
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Your weekly Biggie Smalls (p)Update
This week, Biggie would like to remind you that you are worthy, always. Even in your low times, even when you’re broke, even when you feel lost, even when you mess up, even on your worst day. You are loved, you are worthy, you have value. Biggie just thinks you should never forget that.
Until next week; smile at strangers, spread good vibes, be nice to people.