People are social and social is people. That’s what the post-it stuck to my monitor says. (It’s right next to the ones that say, “To be a good writer, start writing everyday”[...]

If you are looking for weight-loss inspiration porn, this is not it. This is the story of a fat woman who enjoys running and eating healthy for the sake of running and eating healt[...]

Take a deep breath. No really. Stop reading and take a deep breath. Do you do that enough? I know I don’t. (Side note: I actually set alarms on my Fitbit to go off throughout the d[...]

Student learning and development is threaded through everything I do. You know how when you’re in graduate school and you’ve just started to learn about theory and then you see tha[...]

The majority of my professional experience in graduate school was in student activities and admissions. I spent the first two years after graduate school working in admissions at t[...]

The great outdoors. Deep breaths of fresh air. In the mountains. On the trail. By the ocean. Being outside is my self care habit. I feel most relaxed, at peace, and holistically we[...]

A few years ago when I pictured what my desk would look like post-grad, I pictured something tidy, in an office, with neatly organized piles that I would leave as soon as 5:01 pm s[...]

I love mornings. Sunrises. Coffee. Greeting the day. An early run or yoga session, I love it! I love waking up early and accomplishing a few things before getting ready for work. I[...]

After graduate school, I took a position as a Transfer Admissions Counselor. My first job post-grad threw me for a curve-ball. The institution I was hired to recruit for closed its[...]

In May 2014 grad school ended. After the hustle and bustle of two years of late nights, endless papers, exhausting reflection, student activities, cohort outings, and sleepless nig[...]