You Have a Right to Ask
Equity, accessibility, medical, medical provider, affirming care, inclusion, medical care, advocacy, medical advocacy, HAES Erica Smith Equity, accessibility, medical, medical provider, affirming care, inclusion, medical care, advocacy, medical advocacy, HAES Erica Smith

You Have a Right to Ask

A common question I get is how do I find a Brown/Queer/Affirming/Female medical provider. My usual answer is - ask. When you call the doctor’s office - ask. If you have friends with doctors - ask. If you have health insurance - ask.

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When I say “Equity” You Think…?
Racial Equity, Equity, Equality, Accessibility, Disability, Invisible Illness, Illness, Chronic Illness, Invisible Disability Erica Smith Racial Equity, Equity, Equality, Accessibility, Disability, Invisible Illness, Illness, Chronic Illness, Invisible Disability Erica Smith

When I say “Equity” You Think…?

Accessibility and equity are intrinsically connected. …The fact of the matter is, without access there is no equity. Without equity, we will never be truly accessible. Yet we continue to isolate these conversations.

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Let’s rethink accessibility
accessibility, access, equity, inclusion, disability, invisible illness, chronic illness Erica Smith accessibility, access, equity, inclusion, disability, invisible illness, chronic illness Erica Smith

Let’s rethink accessibility

What’s your immediate definition when you hear the word “accessibility”?...What if we recognized that living with a disability, illness, invisible illness, or however you may categorize it - has a culture of it’s own. There are norms and qualities that only people within the community may experience. There are also ways we as a society can practice cultural humility around these lived experiences.

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Gratitude Practice
coping, habits, healthy habits, gratitude, gratitude practice, toxic positivity, positivity, coaching, injustice Erica Smith coping, habits, healthy habits, gratitude, gratitude practice, toxic positivity, positivity, coaching, injustice Erica Smith

Gratitude Practice

Minimizing and invalidating our natural responses to trauma and injustice - only does us further harm. In reality, gratitude is not about being “positive” all the time. It’s about practicing gratitude. It does not eliminate the harsh realities of today, it only supports us in noticing the “ands”. It provides a way to cope with the heaviest parts of the "ands".

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You Preach what you Practice
Erica Smith Erica Smith

You Preach what you Practice

…Though evidence would most often support that your behavior is a reflection of your practices. What does this mean? It means we can be incredibly intentional about what behaviors we prioritize and our behavior and outcomes will reflect that. OR we can continue to practice behaviors that keep us in exactly the same place…

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