Self-Care Everyday: The Importance Of Taking Care Of Your Mind, Too
By Brittany Raposa • June 07, 2019 •Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life
Lately, in the craze of social media, "self-care Saturday" or "self-care Sunday" has become a phenomena. What does self-care mean? To many, it means working out, taking time to yourself, going for a hike, or meditating for 20 minutes. What it should be, however, is much more than this. We should participate in self-care every minute of every day, to the extent that we can, of course. It's important to take care of your body, which includes working out, eating right, and taking care of each part of yourself. Most of us, I think, forget to take care of one…
Advice for the Young Female Lawyer
By Brittany Raposa • October 30, 2017
When I was in my second year of law school, I clerked for a juvenile court judge, who was one of the first female juvenile court justices to be appointed in Massachusetts. The first thing I noticed when I stepped into her office was a wooden block sign on her bookshelf that said “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” She smiled at me, and directed me to have a seat in front of her. As I sat down, she pointed to the sign on her bookshelf and said, “I hope you stick with it. It’s how you’ll make history.” She didn’t…