05/21/2026
My very supportive husband took this picture of me finishing a paper tonight.
Pursuing a PhD is an intense emotional and mental marathon. It is profoundly exhausting because of the persistent self-doubt and ambiguous end goals, but incredibly rewarding because it ultimately transforms you into an independent thinker and master of your niche.
I’m exhausted to say the least, working 7 days a week + staying devoted to my ceremonies (sweat, reiki, sound baths and more), new job, and my doctorate program. This month I celebrate 1 year in the program!
In a lot of ways this program IS ceremony much like ceremony á phd comes with intention, surrender into the unknown, ego deaths, DISCIPLINE AND DEVOTION, and integration.
It’s one of the most if not THE most intense ceremony of my life. While ceremony is compressed transformation within hours or days á phd stretches across years. Instead of one night around a fire, it becomes hundreds of ordinary days where you keep showing up when inspiration is absent.
This isn’t about being a doctor this is an initiation into a deeper relationship with knowledge, being of service, and my own voice.
I’m MÍA for a reason. Thanks for understanding.
