Authored by Dr. Ayo Olufade, Ph.D. Sharing "Take a Little" by Jaxson Blue as a reminder to pause and reset before the week kicks off. ​Sustainable work and long-term success, in any field, require protecting your energy. Take time for yourself, because the world will keep taking if you let it. Give yourself grace, forgive yourself when things aren't perfect, and keep balance across every part of life: mental, physical, family, and work. We know how tough it can be returning t

Authored by Dr. Ayo Olufade I recently read an article titled “A year after layoffs, former federal workers are still piecing their lives back together,” https://share.newsbreak.com/ii7b2x5d. It broke my heart, and the feeling is entirely too familiar. I know the quiet desperation of that space because I lived it twice. I spent years in intense academic training, preparing my mind for high-level scientific research. My dream was the NIH. But when the rug was pulled out from u