There’s one month left of the year! I’m in a completely different headspace than the start of 2023, thanks to changes to my calendar (like transitioning from full-time to part-time and going to grad school) and dedicated time by myself. Emotionally, I am more at peace with changes. Grief doesn’t have a hold of me,…
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Omit to Commit: Medium Matters
Omit to Commit is all about the resources needed to opt into (and out of) behaviors, such as time, traditions (individual or group behaviors), trust, and treasures. By regularly making and breaking habits, life becomes more fulfilling and satisfying. I’m drafting a book called Omit to Commit, and in 2023, I’m posting research on the…
Inner Compass: Shifts, Support, and Showing Up
This season of life has brought both support systems and solitude. Making space for just myself has been essential in the sea of change. When I am by myself, there’s less pressure to be ‘on’ and I can do nothing or everything (there really is no in-between). I am not alone, but I am okay…
Goals Progress Report: October 2023
Grad school is hard in the sense that I have built a life already, and I “have” to squeeze education (and an additional job, networking, PD, etc) in. Compared to undergrad, grad school – just like work – isn’t my complete life. Yet I am learning so much about the world, who I am, what…
Omit to Commit: Share the struggle and the success
Omit to Commit is all about the resources needed to opt into (and out of) behaviors, such as time, traditions (individual or group behaviors), trust, and treasures. By regularly making and breaking habits, life becomes more fulfilling and satisfying. I’m drafting a book called Omit to Commit, and in 2023, I’m posting research on the 20th of…
Inner Compass: Adventure, Authenticity, Accessibility
I turned 31 today. While I try to reduce expectations around “bigger” days like birthdays, I am only human. What do I expect out of this day, out of this year? How do I show up authentically, regardless of reason? Kelcey from my cohort says this is a prime number, so mathematically, something happens. And…
Goals Progress Report: September 2023
I’ve survived nearly a month of grad school. From building foundations like librarian values to nuanced work to learn R Studio, I am engaging with so many materials and am savoring the feelings of being exactly in the right space! Being in such a place has given me access to so many new relationships and…
Omit to Commit: Making Sense, Making Meaning
Omit to Commit is all about the resources needed to opt into (and out of) behaviors, such as time, traditions (individual or group behaviors), trust, and treasures. By regularly making and breaking habits, life becomes more fulfilling and satisfying. I’m drafting a book called Omit to Commit, and in 2023, I’m posting research on the 20th of…
Inner Compass: Preparing the path(s), pausing for presence, positioning, and power
Presence. Positioning. Peace. Play. Pain. Power. I have reclaimed so much of how I show up, especially as life will really start changing this month. And so there are many hopeful and honest Ps throughout this month’s study of Inner Compass. An inner compass requires preparedness, while still being open-minded for other potentials. Tomorrow is…
Goals Progress Report: August 2023
Surprise: There’s no coffee and dog for this monthly check-in. Instead, I’m sweating in the library, a stack of books to return, sunscreen at the ready for my post-urban spelunke. Owning up to progress, much of my work has been alone this month. I have committed to these 2023 goals in August: Research grad schools…