Scherly Leon, MD MPH

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. Audrey Hepburn

Joy grows in the quiet moments—hands in the soil, sun on your face, heart wide open. This spring, plant peace, water joy, and bloom with intention.

#SpringJoy #GardenTherapy #BlackGirlSabbatical #RootedInJoy #BelieveAndRise

Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want. Every small step counts. Start where you are, use what you have, and move with intention. #BuildTheLifeYouWant #IntentionalLiving
#BIBO #BlackGirlSabbatical

#Happiness isn’t dictated by circumstances it’s a choice we make every day. Even in uncertainty, #joy is something we can cultivate from within. #ChooseJoy #InnerPeace #HappinessIsWithin #MindsetMatters

Today is #WorldKidneyDay. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗢𝗞? 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

Did you know? 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. is at risk for #kidney #disease, and most don’t even know it. Early detection saves lives!

#AreYourKidneysOK #HealthAdvocacy #KidneyHealth #EarlyDetectionSavesLives

The greater the resistance waves meet, the stronger they grow. Challenges aren’t roadblocks, they are momentum. Keep pushing, keep rising, keep flowing. Strength is built in the struggle. #KeepRising #StrengthInResistance #MoveWithPower #FlowForward

Happy International Women’s Day!

"We still ask women to work like they don't have kids and parent like they don't work. It's well past time to change all that." – Amy Westervelt

#AccelerateAction
Real change, not just words. Keep pushing forward.

#CloseTheGap #MotherhoodPenalty
#EqualPayNow

March is Kidney Awareness Month!

Rolling Out invited me to discuss #KidneyHealth.

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#KidneyMonth #chronicdisease #PreventionMatters #BlackHealth #Wellness #EarlyDetection @precise-chi.bsky.social

Oh, welcome, March!

#nephmadness #kidneymonth #spring #joy

Watching a child #play is a reminder that #movement is #joy, not just obligation. The way they #run, #dance, and #laugh so freely is a lesson in ease and #freedom. Choose to move with that same joy. #MoveWithJoy #EmbodiedFreedom #BlackGirlSabbatical #PlayHeals

Mortality Among US Physicians and Other Health Care Workers This cross-sectional study compares all-cause and cause-specific mortality rates among physicians, health care workers, and non–health care workers by sex, race, and ethnicity.

The cost of overwork is not the same for everyone. #Black #physicians face the highest #mortality #disparity in #healthcare, 2x that of White peers.

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Rest is not a luxury. Joy is not optional. Our well-being must matter. #BlackGirlSabbatical #RestIsResistance

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. Desmond Tutu

Hope is the whisper that keeps us moving, faith is the strength that carries us through. Hold on to both.

#KeepTheFaith #HopeInAction #BelieveAndRise #StrengthWithin #ForwardWithHope

You should be angry. You must not be bitter… So use that anger. You write it. You paint it. You dance it. You march it. You vote it. You do everything about it. You talk it. Never stop talking it. – Maya Angelou

#ChannelYourFire #StayResilient #Resistance #PowerInAction #RaiseYourVoice

Challenges may surround us, but our #mindset is our power. Staying hopeful, focused, and resilient is an act of resistance. #MindsetMatters #StayEmpowered #HopeInAction #ResistDespair #PowerInPositivity

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.-Nelson Mandela
It’s not fear that leads to suffering—it’s how we respond to it. #MindsetMatters #GrowthOverFear #Wisdom

Anger, used, does not destroy. Hatred does. —Audre Lorde
Anger can be a catalyst for change, but hatred only consumes. Channel your fire into action, not destruction. #AudreLorde #RighteousAnger #FuelForChange #JusticeAndJoy #PowerInPurpose

Prioritize your #peace, protect your energy, and choose #joy without apology. #DoWhatFuelsYou #RadicalSelfCare
#ProtectYourPeace #IntentionalLiving

Winter always turns to spring, a reminder that every season has its purpose. Embrace what this season is teaching you. #SeasonsChange #HopeAhead #SpringIsComing #BlackGirlSabbatical #FaithFacts

Kindness costs nothing but means everything. A smile, a helping hand, a thoughtful word—small acts create big ripples. Spread #kindness today and everyday.
#RandomActsOfKindnessDay #BeTheLight #SpreadJoy #KindnessMatters #BeKind

Children can teach us to find joy in the simple, stay curious, and ask boldly for what we want. May we carry that energy into this season and embrace the rest we deserve. #WisdomOfChildren #LiveWithJoy #WeekendRest #SlowDownSunday #RestToRise

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly. Strength is knowing the struggle won’t break you—it’s shaping you. Keep going. #StayTheCourse #KeepRising #TimingisEverything #AdaptAndThrive

Yesterday marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science—a reminder that full and equal participation in #STEM is still a work in progress. Women remain underrepresented in #science and #medicine, limiting #innovation and #equitable #care.

#WomenInScience #DEIMatters #WomenInMedicine

#Blackjoy is power. Black #freedom is non-negotiable. I refuse to shrink, and I’m raising my daughter to take up space, move boldly, and exist without apology.
We deserve spaces where our light isn’t dimmed, where we can be our fullest, most joyful selves.

#blackityblack #LiveFree #raisingherbold

The present time has one advantage over every other—it is our own. I refuse to let my joy be interrupted. Peace is my priority, and I will protect it fiercely. #ProtectYourJoy #BePresent #PeaceIsPower #likeamother #motherhood

Today, we honor The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats—the first children’s book with an African American protagonist to win the Caldecott Medal. It's a timeless classic, it’s also New York Public Library's most checked-out book. #BlackHistoryMonth #RepresentationMatters #snowday #booklove #childrensbook

There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about. Our collective grief is not just sorrow—it’s a call to action. In mourning, we find strength. In unity, we find the path forward. #CollectiveGrief #HealingTogether #PowerInGrief
#GriefAndResistance

As a #Black #woman, duty often comes before desire. But our #ancestors fought for more than survival—they fought for #joy, #rest, and #freedom too. This #BlackHistoryMonth, I #honor their #legacy by choosing myself unapologetically.
#RadicalSelfCare #RestIsResistance
@becauseofthem.bsky.social

"If your compassion doesn’t include yourself, it’s incomplete." Give yourself the same kindness, grace, and patience you offer others. You deserve it too.
#SelfCompassion #RadicalSelfCare #BeKindToYourself #HealingStartsWithin

Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
Dale Carnegie

Even in uncertain times, you’re still here, still standing. Find your #peace, protect your #joy, and move forward with #purpose. The storm will pass. #Resilience #BePresent #TrustTheJourney #FindYourPeace

Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay!

Honoring Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (1st U.S. woman MD, 1849) & Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1st Black woman MD). #BlackHistoryMonth

Only ⅓ of physicians are women. Only 2% are Black women. I’m one of them! 🦄

Appreciate a woman physician today!

#WhatADoctorLooksLike

Direct primary care cuts out insurance companies. Could it gain traction under Trump? Direct primary care is an increasingly popular health care option. Patients at these clinics pay a fee of roughly $50 to $100 month and get easier, direct access to their doctor for routine care as of...

Direct Primary Care (DPC) cuts out insurance for affordable, direct access to physicians. As policies shift, will #DPC gain traction? Patients and doctors call it a game-changer.
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