People have asked if I will keep the blog after today, and the answer is yes! It will get a new name, and I won’t likely post everyday, but more on that transition later this week. I plan to use it much as I have these last 3 months in reflecting on and learning from […]
A dear friend posted this over the weekend, and it reminded me how important the day to day choices and decisions we make can add up to produce amazing results in life. Day in and day out, we go through our routines, and then something happens or you have an experience where you’re reminded that […]
I addressed the graduate students on Saturday at their one-day conference, and I used this quote as a way to inspire them to transgress, take risks, and take advantage of the opportunities presented to them. “The academy is not paradise. But learning is a place where paradise can be created. The classroom with all its […]
I’ve been dealing with a bit of frustration and disappointment over the last week or so, and as a result, my work-out routine as well as my blog writing has been inconsistent and out-of-sorts. I actually convinced myself that I didn’t actually need to work-out, which hasn’t really happened in months. Lucikly, it only lasted […]
As much as I love April because it is my birth month and because another academic year transitions to summer, it is also often the cruelest month as we reflect on all that still needs to be done and the short amount of time we have to do it. April is the cruellest month, breeding […]
This image reminded me of all of the benefits of exercise. All of the following are true for me. I was telling a friend just today that it’s a busy, stressful next couple of weeks, and I was beginning to worry about how everything would get done. Without even thinking, I said I will make […]
I’m pretty sure I might have posted something like this before, but it’s a good one. 🙂
Those of you who follow me on facebook might have noticed some redish highlights in my hair. This is something I did over spring break for a bit of change, and I am also letting my hair grow. I can almost put it in a ponytail, which makes me very happy for jogging purposes. So […]
Today is the first day of spring, and I spent most of the day inside a hotel at a conference in Indy, so I have no idea what the weather is like. While I’m pretty content year-round, and I obviously love the other seasons for what they offer, the spring is special and always has […]
I just love Amy Poehler, and I was happy to see her listed in the following article. The motto of her Smart Girls campaign is just perfect: “We change the world by being ourselves, and being ourselves is a lifelong quest.” Being ourselves is certainly a lifelong quest, but one especially worthy of our efforts. […]