You’re either winning or learning!
Katharine Pope Katharine Pope

You’re either winning or learning!

I got all aflutter reflecting back on the romantic moments and excitement of being in my 20s with a whole future ahead of me. Late nights talking with my pals about all of the things we’d accomplish. Drinking cheap wine and beer at dirty pizza places planning out our next moves to conquer the world? Sure, now that I have a steady paycheck and my own house, I can recall the good times. But that mess was ROUGH! There were a few years there were I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay my bills from those giant student loans to that cheap wine. All of the experiences in past emails - the foundations and intentions and experiments – didn’t pay a dime up front! But they make for a good story, right?

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Last responders are functioning but not thriving
Katharine Pope Katharine Pope

Last responders are functioning but not thriving

Now that you know a little more about the benefits of mental health and wellness, can you also recognize your success and how far you’ve come? When I look back at my journey, I can’t believe how far I’ve come.

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Death Investigation 101
Katharine Pope Katharine Pope

Death Investigation 101

In forensic science, there is no “career-in-a-box.” In death investigation, for example, my colleagues are trained as registered nurses, funeral directors, forensic anthropologists, EMTs, or autopsy technicians. We don’t necessarily receive formal training in how to talk to grieving families or why hypertension and diabetes leads to natural deaths.

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