Living a Full Life Aligned with Your Core Values
Core Values for Women in Leadership If I mentioned the word alignment to my family, it would conjure up images of automobile tires and suspensions. For me, alignment has a deeper meaning. It involves living my life aligned with my core values. My core values are learning, renewal, integrity, creativity, social justice, and connection. I […]
Nurture Your Inner and Outer Beauty Mini-Retreat
The Mini-Retreat for college Admin In February, I partnered with Beauty Consultant Liz Sullivan and HeartSong Teacher and performing artist Kathleen McDonald to offer a Saturday morning retreat for women who need some “me” time. I knew I had found my calling because I could not stop smiling. Like, my face hurt I was smiling […]
Say Yes to Rest
Rest for Higher Ed Professionals: A Necessity Over the weekend I read a New York Times article about pandemic fatigue. The author cited recent studies and polls of people across the country who were experiencing a lack of motivation, difficulty concentrating, and “an unpleasant cocktail of boredom, dread, and exhaustion.” It resonated. Despite a fairly […]
Not-so-modern medicine
Wellness for College Professionals On Friday, I had a birthday-related medical procedure. If you are of a certain age, you know what I am referring to and you know how awful it is. Despite the awfulness, I am awed by the miracle that is modern medicine. I left the facility (It wasn’t a hospital. It […]
Wintering
Post-pandemic reflections for higher ed professionals I can’t wait to eat in a restaurant. Hug my parents. See my friends. I miss being on campus. But, I don’t miss my commute. I wonder, how anxious am I going to feel congregating in groups? Have I lost my in-person social skills? Wait, am I going to […]
You are wonderful.
Acknowledgement for College professionals I am in the fortunate position of having people in my life who regularly tell me I am wonderful. If you have any of these humans in your life, hang onto them tightly. Sometimes when I’m told this, I ask for specifics. It is helpful to know how my words and […]
Nurture Your Inner and Outer Beauty
Could you use a little pampering? Are you craving a moment of serenity? I’m delighted to announce that I am partnering with Beauty Consultant Liz Sullivan and Certified HeartSong teacher Kathleen McDonald to offer a mini-retreat for women on Saturday, February 27 from 9-11:30 am EST. This mini-retreat is for women who do so much […]
Doomscrolling Diet
I consume most of my social media on my phone. I check Facebook occasionally to catch up on the posts of family and friends. I follow numerous dogs on Instagram. Twitter is where I doomscroll. I follow mostly politicians, policy wonks, educators, and news sites on Twitter. On good days, the tweets are inspiring, insightful, […]
Goal Setting in a Pandemic
Productivity Resilience In Any Season My last post was about a few of my favorite productivity tools. I love that stuff. I read books about productivity. I follow the topic on social media. I listen to podcasts. I tinker with apps. I’m always trying to learn new ways to streamline my habits. That is just […]
Breath
A Practice in Stress Relief for College Admins In late December, I committed myself to Breath: A 30-day Yoga Journey with Yoga by Adrienne. I started strong on January 2 and completed 4 days in a row. Then 2021 tried to outdo its 2020 cousin, and I took a hiatus to digest the national news […]