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| My name tag and notes from yesterday's SCAD Meeting at Mass General Hospital |
Did you feel it yesterday, a paradigm shift under your feet? The epicenter was Simches 3 Conference Room at Massachusetts General Hospital where women from different points of SCAD care came together to present an educational meeting for survivors and their partners.
The afternoon had all the aspects one would expect from a meeting: the conference room, data and facts in slide presentations, name tags. But the tone, the delivery, the energy in the room was not the old model of "sage on a stage" and passive patient listeners wrestling with information (along with their own emotions) as cold, hard data is tossed at them.
Instead, Dr. Malissa Wood brought together a group of women to share, inform, and guide. It was a powerful example of the "Divine Feminine" in action, the idea that the world needs to move toward actions associated with what is considered traditionally feminine energy.
What did the paradigm shift look like? It was collaboration among doctors and researchers rather than competition. It was networking with others and collecting our shared experiences rather than going it alone. It was a blending of science and technology with the social and emotional pieces of healing rather than ignoring those pieces because they cannot always be measured or quantified. It was respectful listening and speaking from all levels of experience rather than top-down communication.
Best of all, was the nurturing-- the nourishing lunch waiting for us when we arrived to the meeting, cookies and coffee at the break, hugs, tears, laughter, smiles, flowers. There was deep appreciation from all directions.
A huge thank you to the women who gave us the very best of themselves yesterday: Dr. Malissa Wood; Dr. Nadita Scott; Dr. Sarah Tsiaras; Dr. Jacqueline Saw; Dr. Esther Kim; Life Coach Viktoria Munroe; Cardiac Rehab Specialists Nancy McCleary, Maria Shea & Kate Traynor; Patient Advocate & SCAD Alliance Founder Katherine Leon; and NE SCAD Facebook Group Founder Robyn Harris.
A few hours in a conferences room yesterday tipped the world a few more degrees toward problem-solving through powerful respect and kindness.
The afternoon had all the aspects one would expect from a meeting: the conference room, data and facts in slide presentations, name tags. But the tone, the delivery, the energy in the room was not the old model of "sage on a stage" and passive patient listeners wrestling with information (along with their own emotions) as cold, hard data is tossed at them.
Instead, Dr. Malissa Wood brought together a group of women to share, inform, and guide. It was a powerful example of the "Divine Feminine" in action, the idea that the world needs to move toward actions associated with what is considered traditionally feminine energy.
What did the paradigm shift look like? It was collaboration among doctors and researchers rather than competition. It was networking with others and collecting our shared experiences rather than going it alone. It was a blending of science and technology with the social and emotional pieces of healing rather than ignoring those pieces because they cannot always be measured or quantified. It was respectful listening and speaking from all levels of experience rather than top-down communication.
Best of all, was the nurturing-- the nourishing lunch waiting for us when we arrived to the meeting, cookies and coffee at the break, hugs, tears, laughter, smiles, flowers. There was deep appreciation from all directions.
A huge thank you to the women who gave us the very best of themselves yesterday: Dr. Malissa Wood; Dr. Nadita Scott; Dr. Sarah Tsiaras; Dr. Jacqueline Saw; Dr. Esther Kim; Life Coach Viktoria Munroe; Cardiac Rehab Specialists Nancy McCleary, Maria Shea & Kate Traynor; Patient Advocate & SCAD Alliance Founder Katherine Leon; and NE SCAD Facebook Group Founder Robyn Harris.
A few hours in a conferences room yesterday tipped the world a few more degrees toward problem-solving through powerful respect and kindness.
Thank you Kim, you say it so well. It was such an empowering experience to be part of that large group, knowing that everyone there "gets it". I was very humbled by all those who spoke, giving up Sat to update us and answer questions. What a wonderful day .
ReplyDeleteA fitting and perfect summary, Kim. Thanks for capturing the day so beautifully. MGH did our community a great service. And it was a special treat to see you again, and to meet up with 7 other "SCAD Strong" women from Maine!!
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