Ten years with H+K. Ten years that included three significant career changes, a transatlantic move, unwavering support through two separate family health crises (one per office) and, on a happier note, just about two children. Not to mention the husband I met through a colleague when I moved to the London office seven years ago this same month. I walked through the doors at the Merch Mart ‘fresh’ off a campaign, roughly translating to ‘still very tired but with a high bar for colleagues.’ And stayed. I’ve gone from being a digital generalist to a person advocating for the health of families and communities in very specific ways. My current job isn’t one I knew existed in 2013 and I certainly didn’t have the personal context yet to understand how critical the work would be, how it would stay with me out of hours, filter every piece of media down to the books I read my son, the way I feel about my own country and the one that’s been home for several years now. If the previous job showed me what it was to know the stakes, this is where I continue to find my place in a fight that started well before I arrived. Working alongside patient advocates in the field is humbling on a daily basis and every little and, very occasionally, big victory we win alongside them only outlines the work left to do. I’ve done some of the most impactful, satisfying work of my entire career in the last two years after coming back from a maternity leave that began the same month as the pandemic. That in itself feels like a marvel sometimes—to have had the backing and opportunities required, largely thanks to Jess and an incredible team. It’s been challenging and motivating and occasionally heart-breaking. I would not have it any other way. A few photos from the start of year 1 in Chicago to the start of year 10 in London with some special moments in between…quite a literal transformation unfolding. (责任编辑:) |