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Mohini Dasari MD MS @modawrites

Surgeon | Mom | Author, SHAILA’S DANCE

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Mohini Dasari MD MS@modawrites
7 Aug 2023
A piece I wrote in the wake of leaving my surgical fellowship. Thanks @kevinmd for publishing Original Title: I Didn't Quit; I left kevinmd.com/2023/08/the-unto…

The untold struggles of a surgical fellow

My experiences with mental illness as a surgical trainee included postpartum depression, generalized anxiety, and adjustment disorder, leading me to almost quit due to crippling depression during my...

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Top 3 things that influenced my upcoming novel, Shaila’s Dance! 🌟 learning dance 🌟 straddling two cultures 🌟 universal quest for belonging Publication date 1/13/2036! @GirlFridayProd Preorders available now- link in my bio! #BookTwitter #debutauthor #physicianwriter #books
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18 Apr 2025
Recently worked on this super fun book authored by @modawrites 😊 Do check it out!
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a.co/d/8VbI6Yy Whether your little one is scared of the dark or you yourself are in need of some light in these dark times, I hope this book can bring some 💡 into your life Inspired by parenting, specifically navigating bedtime routine/fear of the dark #childrensbooks

My Night Lights

Little Z loves her cheery bedroom with all her toys and stuffed animal friends. But when it's time for bed, she gets nervous. When the lights go out, her happy room seems to turn into a scary place....

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Empty Black Circle | Issue 92, February 2025 by Mohini Dasari in the February issue of The Write...

I feel as hollow as the empty black circle staring at me from the screen. The nurse practitioner is quiet as she scans my uterus. A push to the left, a push to the right. Left, right, left, right. I...

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But the whole reason I wrote this piece is because miscarriage is common, and it's just as much a part of the narrative of pregnancy and family growth-- even if it's not a happy ending. This is dedicated to anyone who has experienced, directly or indirectly, any form of loss 📷
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#miscarriage #pregnancyloss #pregnancy #loss #grief #writing #shortstory #nonfiction
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1/ Pearls from yoga class... In between the poses in my Hatha yoga class that I went to this morning, we do Savasana The teacher is really good about emphasizing the importance of rest as equally, if not more important, than the asanas themselves
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2/ "You all are really good at doing hard things. That's why you're here" (we all laugh) But can you be as good at letting you and resting, as you are at doing the poses? Silence... It's golden advice.
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3/ Without letting go and resting, hard work alone is not the way to happiness or inner peace. Reminding myself to find my place in mental Savasana more often 🪷 #yoga #mindfulness #mentalhealth #awareness
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Almost two years ago I made a major career change It's take a long time to figure out who I am again, and I won't even pretend that I've gotten to the bottom of it But I'm rediscovering who I am and what I love outside of medicine
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#Medicine attracts & retains perfectionists So now I'm learning to free myself from expectations that do not serve me
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The result? I can feel the creativity, self-love and excitement for life coming back, after all the years I tried to fit a mold that didn't serve me #selfgrowth #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #growthmindset #medicine #MedTwitter #SurgTwitter #careers #writing #creativity
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🌙 Monday Manifestation ☀️: My career doesn’t define me. I can switch gears and be constantly changing, evolving, learning, experiencing 🍃 Growth is an infinite process #MedTwitter #surgery #mindfulness #growth #awareness #CareerGrowth #SelfImprovement
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Managed to squeeze in a 50 min Pilates reformer workout while on weekend call without my pager going off… feelin some kind of way 🤩🤩💫👌🏽💯 Aka thank you pager gods for this little grace— makes a huge difference #MedTwitter #surgery #selfcare
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Digging up words I wrote years ago, this is 2016… 2025 is a year for self renewal, self rediscovery 🌙 #reflection #mindfulness #poetry #poems #writing
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“Note to Fellow Insecure Writers” by Mohini Dasari, MD medium.com/@moda414/note-to-… #writing #writers #mindfulness #selfawareness #confidence medium.com/@moda414/note-to-…
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For all my fellow (recovering or ongoing) perfectionists out there… be kind to yourself 🎀 #perfectionism #writers #introspection #mindfulness #awareness medium.com/practice-in-publi…

The Antidote to Perfectionism

What is it? It’s action.

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