I absolutely love to decorate, organize, and reorganize my home. But what about my office? You know, the place where I spend 40 hours every week…That definitely counts as a &[...]

In 2012, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (which I will refer to as Hashimoto’s from now on) after years of misdiagnoses. Although the road[...]

When my birthday came around in August, I was determined to rededicate myself to the gym. Looking back on the past 8 months, I think I’ve done well. Typically, I go to classes like[...]

Hello my fellow student affairs professionals! Thanks for taking the time out of your busy day to read this. Whether you’re relaxing in bed after a long day of one-on-ones, p[...]

If you follow me on Twitter, you know I’m counting down the days until my residents leave, and I can close my building. They have taught me some interesting things this schoo[...]

How many of you have heard the saying “The most important thing we can give someone is our time”? We Student Affairs folks think this means devoting our time to our work, our team,[...]

While finishing my second year of employment as a new Student Affairs Professional, I realized I had less energy and less enthusiasm for my work. During the first year, everything [...]

“I’ve learned that finishing a marathon isn’t just an athletic achievement. It’s a state of mind–a state of mind that says anything is possible.” ~ John Hanc, running writer Last m[...]

I entered my first Student Life professional position knowing that I would have trouble taking care of myself. Prior to attaining my position, my graduate program mentor said she f[...]

In January 2017, I started running to work. Nearly every day for the last three months I have run to and from work. It has been quite the process to figure out a good and sustainab[...]