Early in the pandemic, I adjusted workshop titles and content to address the challenges of the moment. “Networking” became “Networking in a Pandemic,” “Maintaining Your Research and Writing Mojo” became… read more →
In their psalms of gratitude, the biblical poets describe a natural world that includes sheltering canopies. Biking in Northern Michigan on my summer vacation, the trees offered canopies of leaves… read more →
Even as we hear good news about a vaccine on the horizon, Covid-19 cases are surging across North America and Europe. Although no one is spared from pandemic-related stress, many… read more →
On December 25, 2017, I was sitting at my parents’ dining room table with a huge stack of holiday cards. My dad was in charge of stamps and sealing envelopes.… read more →
Each summer begins the same way, with the beguiling promise of long open days for scholarship interspersed with extra time to spend out-of-doors with family and friends. But by the… read more →
What do you do when you find your energy lagging at work? If you’re like most of us, you reach for a snack or a cup of coffee, check your… read more →
When professors have conference deadlines or other due dates that fall in early January, they often want me to help them with how to strike the right balance of work,… read more →