I took a hiatus from this blog back in April, but after a busy, productive summer and with the start of a new school year, I realized just how much I missed writing and how much I have to say, and blogging seems to be a way to accomplish both of these goals. The blog […]
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 […]
This hangs in our family room, and almost every morning, I read from it. I don’t necessarily succeed in living all these rules on a daily basis, but given so many of my life experiences and memories, I do try to live in a way that I practice the following as often as possible: Be […]
I’ve never been a huge April Fool’s Day fan. It seems kinda cruel, and when a friend’s partner texted to let usr know he had broken his ankle, it was just believable enough that he had us for second. We kinda got him back…by making up something about his favorite sushi restaurant. Most importantly, today […]
I was telling some friends tonight that I thought it had been about one year since we came and looked at the house that has become our home. I went to my facebook and sure enough, we first came to see the house on March 29, 2013, which was Good Friday last year. We weren’t […]
I try to count my blessings everyday because there is always, always, always, something to be grateful for. #alltheblessings
Today marks day 70 of my 90 day project, and I never could have predicted the influence this blog and writing would have on my life in just the last couple of months. I got behind while I was in Indianapolis for my big conference, but I backdated some posts and realized that today marks […]
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 […]
I have been lucky in life to have exceptional mentors at various stages in my life, and without them, my journey might have taken a different path. Today, I’ll give a presentation on mentoring networks at the ATTW conference where I’ll offer some suggestions on building them and sustaining them through stages in an academic […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! May the blessings of each day be the blessings you need most.