Day 4 of knitting every day for the American Cancer Society. Started my project all over because I am a perfectionist!

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Thank you! And oh my gosh I’m so excited to follow you on strava because your updates are hilarious and fantastic! 🤠

Also PRed my 10K & 10mi today (which was a huge surprise)!

Other than my seizure disorder, I’m getting settled in with lots of long, brisk fall walks, weekend adventures, coffee shop hopping and digging back into my research!

Can’t believe I went from seizures and MRIs earlier this week to … running my first half marathon since 2023 with a 6+ minute PR today! #DisabledInSTEM

I started medication to treat my ADHD today, and I am very exited for what is to come 😊

I’m so sorry that this is happening 😭 it’s so disheartening. I’ve had to be so adamant and advocate for myself in this entire process (including sobbing on the phone). It already isn’t easy to navigate life in general, but to seek care? Ugh

Really excited to give a talk over my work titled “Mean Stratospheric Age of Air from Satellite Observations of N2O and Tracer Correlations” at AMS in Houston in January!!!

I love talking about my science and how cool it is! #AMS2026

Taking much needed time away to relax and hike after a big week and to feel refreshed for paper edits this upcoming week.

Happy Fall, y’all. I hope you all have a lovely and restful weekend! 🍂🍁🎃

Never a dull day at Harvard. I can’t believe that I have to write a post-it notes because someone stole my food 🥰

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What it’s like to have some sort of seizure disorder as a graduate student: I could barely talk and use my brain during office hours today. It’s so embarrassing to not be able to be as effective and helpful as I want to be for my students. #DisabledInSTEM

I also post to raise awareness of those who are navigating graduate school, academia, research with disabilities. We are here fighting to exist in these spaces and do good work and for ourselves every day.

My disorder has drastically altered my life in many ways. It’s validating to have my medical team say I’m handling it so well despite experiencing this with no care or treatment.

I hope my story shows that trauma does not just impact you mentally (PTSD, anxiety, depression), but also physically 2/2

After trying to see a neurologist for 9 months, I finally got to see a neurologist and was told that my seizures are real, likely non-epileptic & VERY likely triggered by PTSD starting almost a year ago.

I can finally breathe and start making progress toward an official diagnosis #DisabledInSTEM 1/

Enjoying my weekend hiking trip in New Hampshire 🍂🍁🥰

The colors aren’t as vibrant and the leaves are dry and falling instead of turning due to a huge drought this summer, but the foliage is lovely nonetheless!

Views from Vermont when I was driving from OKC to Boston on Monday 🍁🍂

Developing a new chronic illness during grad school was not on my bingo card.

I’m about to hit the year mark of when my seizures started and it STILL feels new

I’m finally getting disability accommodations for the first time and I am so relieved.

Usually there’s documentation to send to Harvard. I told them about my seizures and underlying health conditions and they have been so helpful and understanding as I try to get a diagnosis #DisabledInSTEM

Colonization continues to have profound generational impacts on my Mexicano/Tejano side in many ways ranging from modern conservative/ religious norms to unearthing our Indigenous roots that were taken from our ancestors. It’s very nuanced. Makes the emphasis on listening that much more imperative.

It starts with everyone, too! For example (below)

Thank you, Gary. I really appreciate you.

I did my best with my shorts and accessories!

I don’t identify as Indigenous, but I’ve been taking time to return & reconnect with the culture & customs that were taken from my people. I hope today serves as a reminder that we continue to amplify stories and voices every day and past them forward 🧡

For #OrangeShirtDay, donate to give joy to Native kids on my Winnebago Reservation. Our children were once stolen from us & many didn’t return others did with immeasurable trauma. Uplifting community events bring priceless healing. #EveryChildMatters www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

Fall is in full swing in New England! 🍁🍂

Photo taken in the White Mountains in New Hampshire this past weekend