It's really not all that surprising that I read more books in March than in any previous month. Isolation makes for a lot of time to read. I read 15 books in March. Of those, I have seven books—two non-fiction and five fiction—perfect grades. The two non-fiction books I gave perfect grades were Finding the News: Adventures of a Young … [Read more...]
The Kids Are Not Alright
My favorite morning routine is to relax in the quiet with a mug of coffee and a non-fiction book. Two cups of coffee and two chapters later, I'm ready to take on the world. Today I poured my coffee, sat down in the family room chair and texted my friend, Erin. "I'm at about 20% this morning," the text read. I went on to tell her how I can't … [Read more...]
25 Thrillers to Consider Reading While Self Isolating
You're probably getting pretty bored and more than a little stir crazy if you're doing the right thing and self isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic. I can't stop the isolation or the pandemic. I'd be happy to if I could. In light of that, what you really need is a book that you just can't put down. I can suggest these 25 enthralling thrillers … [Read more...]
Identifying and Overcoming Analysis Paralysis
My best friend has a sign in her bathroom that reads: Indecision may or may not be my problem." I find it funny every time I read it, even though she seems pretty decisive to me. If we're honest with ourselves, we probably all have times when we overthink decisions. Some of these choices may be about big things in our lives while others … [Read more...]
4 Steps to Change the Way You Think
I changed my handwriting in my mid-30s. I was sitting in a graduate class, watching my professor write on the board, when I realized I really liked the way he wrote his "a"s. His looked like the ones you see on this screen, not like my little circles with lines on the bottom. I liked my professor's "a"s so much that I began modeling them in my own … [Read more...]
How to Practice Self Care During COVID-19
I cried this week for the first time since COVID-19 started. I watched the pandemic hit internationally, then come to the United States. I led an organization through a convention while watching New York City turn apocalyptically quiet. I came home Sunday to find my college freshman home until fall, to learn that I won't see my own students … [Read more...]
8 Things I Love About Working Remotely
Introverts joke that they've prepared for COVID-19 their entire lives. I'm making similar jokes, but not because of my personality. I mostly worked remotely before it was required by many of our universities. I've done all of my advising work and College Media Association volunteering remotely since last summer. I started teaching an in-person … [Read more...]
