7 year … CALM: Finding Peace after Prolonged Uncertainty
My life is COMPLETELY different than I expected. My circle is much, much smaller. Thanks to E2M and a host of other life events, my day-to-day activities are different. Entertainment looks different to and for me than just a few
Reflections on My Academic Year of No: Better than I Imagined
To that end, it has been helpful to discern who needed an explanation, a response or nothing at all. It completely baffles me and is quite heartbreaking that I don’t hear from folks for months - sometimes years - but
7 Resources Helping Me Refocus My Life: What I’m listening to & what I’m reading
What are you listening to? What are you reading! And if you decide to - or already have - check out anything from my list, please let me know.
reBUILD: 7 Ways I Am Embracing a New Chapter
After deep reflection on 2023 and 2022, I realized I’d slipped back into some old and unhealthy habits. Seeking joy, happiness and pleasure outside myself. Eating and drinking my way through my feelings. Moving less and embracing a sedentary lifestyle
Say Her Name: Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey – Black Women Be Well!
What are YOU doing to remain well? Are there practices you need to pick up again? New ones you can establish? Are there people, places and/or things that no longer deserve your time or energy? In what ways can you
My (Academic) Year of NO
And while this notion originally felt so good in my spirit, I know this extreme response leaves NO room for awe, wonder and amazement. So instead I am saying NO to any and every thing, person and place that does
March Love Notes Part II: Even when you know …
On today and every other day I encourage myself to begin again. I acknowledge my shortcomings of yesterday. I accept all the ways I fall short today. And again, and again, and again … I begin again *even when I
My Christmas Invitation to You …
Rest can be a long-forgotten practice in academia. Sometimes I still forget. But when I do, I feel God’s gentle nudge saying: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my
Leave Room for the Unexpected
September was a tough month for me. I felt stretched and exhausted mentally, emotionally, and physically. The semester was in full swing and so was every other aspect of my life. But then October arrived! And like a sweet kiss
What My Green Babies Are Teaching Me
I am learning a lot from my plant babies. I am slowing down. I am listening. I am adjusting. I am making sure I get the essentials I need. I am growing.