“Experiment” is my word for the year, encouraging play and curiosity of routines. The word sets my intent for the posts, as well as my micro-goals. June’s “inventory” represented the “i”. I’m struggling on what to share tonight. Acknowledging that I am uncertain what to write about makes me human. I think it’s because I…
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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…
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…
Inner Compass: Orienteering, Taking Ownership, and Omitting
When I first started this “word for the year” series, I had no idea I’d also address how I’d get from place to place. Having an inner compass requires some sense of direction, an orientation from point A to point B, both physically and mentally. But I assumed my car would be the source. Ordinarily,…
Goals Progress Report: May 2023
2023 is nearly half over, and I am grateful: For a blossoming relationship, goals that push me forward, and the return to regular volunteering. I have tried to stay present this month. This grounding brought joy, as well as ample progress to many goals. So let’s dive in! I have committed to the following goals…
Goals Progress Report: April 2023
Wow, April. My, my, my, how things have changed since March. Not to alarm anyone, but today marks a third of 2023 gone to pass. How have you spent it? This last month has seen a change in my temperament, from occasional melancholy to hopeful, as I am learning to share stories and be vulnerable…
Goals Progress Report: March 2023
Heaven: I’m sipping peach tea, one of my favorite yellow labs (the same fellow from Thanksgiving) is beside me, and the sun’s pouring over us. This space is exactly what I needed, not just for reflection of the last month but to sit and be still for at least part of Spring Break. March consumed…