After fast-paced years working in health care policy in the Obama administration, it was only when Sherice Perry slowed down that she finally achieved an elusive goal: renewal and rediscovery.

For Sherice, working at the Department of Health and Human Services on health care wasn’t just a dream job – it was a journey of a lifetime. Her own lupus diagnosis underscored just how much millions of Americans depended on affordable, reliable care, especially the low-income families, women, and communities of color for whom she had spent over a decade as an advocate.

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By summer 2017, Sherice arrived at a realization dramatically different from most Washingtonians in a hurry: She needed to hit pause for the sake of her own health – physically, mentally, and spiritually. Over the summer months, journaling became Sherice’s gateway to self-reflection. Putting pen to paper restored her confidence in herself and helped her regain a vision for her future. In this 30-day reflectional, Sherice lays out the path she took on this journey of rediscovery in the hopes that others can navigate their own way forward. 

A native New Yorker and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Sherice holds a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University and studied at Oxford University. Today, she is serving in the Biden-Harris administration focusing on equity in the COVID-19 pandemic response. Recognizing the influence youth sports had on her life, Sherice also loves delving into projects that explore the power of sport to change individuals, communities, and society.