Let’s bring more voices to the table

I’m not someone who lives by motivational slogans. You won’t see them plastered on my Instagram feed (but you will see plenty adorable dog photos), or hear me quoting them to pump up teammates (although I did write some horrible poems for my community college teammates, which earned me the “Most Inspirational” award, thank you very much).

You get the picture. Inspirational quotes — not my thing. But one person, and their words in particular, have stuck with me from my teen years into adulthood.

I’m not sure when exactly I learned about Marie Curie, but I can tell you I admired her instantly. A female scientist. Immigrant. Worked her way up while raising kids after becoming a widow. All in the…