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Advocating for Early Detection: Dwayne’s Story
For the past five years, Dwayne has been the national spokesperson for early prostate cancer detection for Northwestern Medicine, focusing his message in particular toward African-American men to enco...
The Baer Essentials: Memoirs and the Power of Your Creativity
Last month, I touched on the anxiety the summer calendar can trigger for me. This month I shall provide the antidote to that anxiety – reading memoirs.
How I Am Learning to Reclaim My Time
As the end of summer approached, Washington, DC descended into the heavy discomfort of yet another humid day. I arrived at my desk on Capitol Hill for the last few days of my internship.
The Baer Essentials: Setting Boundaries
I am not certain how setting boundaries became my kryptonite. Every spring, I can feel the knot in my stomach tightening as the summer calendar demands setting boundaries with our time, family, and fr...
Cancer & Connection in Cape Town: Toy & DeAngelo’s Story
Sometimes even when things go terribly wrong, the universe still seems to have your back. That was the experience of Toy Okotete in 2011, who had just embarked on a six-week volunteer teaching experi...
The Baer Essentials: Tuning Into Your Intuition
It’s that time of the year where you can feel sunny days are just around the corner… Rebirth, newness, a clean slate is such an incredible gift we receive each spring. To delve into something ...