So many of you are practitioners who plan to stay practitioners rather than moving into faculty roles. With that in mind, I wanted to...

We all get run down at times. We need to rest, refuel, and then resume. Once you get to the point that you have finished classwork, it is...

Embrace your imposter phenomenon as a motivator not something that undermines you. Let it inspire you to do things you haven't done...

Enjoy your time. I hope that you each take time to enjoy the process of earning your doctoral degree. It really is an honor and privilege...

Hey. How are you this week? Take a moment and say something nice about yourself to yourself. (pause) Good job. This week's post is about...

Okay, all. Last blog post until fall. You have done a lot of stuff this academic year. You have more to do in the future - maybe even...

Click the button above. It will take you to a wonderful little video. Trust me. You'll appreciate it. I think. (pause) Yes, you will. At...

Whether you are taking a course, preparing for comps or your proposal, or working on your dissertation, things will come up that you did...

I read something last summer that I keep thinking about. It was a post on some social media platform. The person wrote: When I started as...

This week, I wanted to share a few articles you might want to check out. When I come across these kinds of things I hang on to them in...

You've made it to October. If you are new to the program, you have already struggled with the "Why did I think I wanted to do this?"...

Learn to love this word. Learn creative ways to say it. No is your friend. No is your protector. No is your champion. And sometimes you...

There is a story I like about a Zen master who is approached by a student. The student asks, "How long each day do I have to meditate to...

I recently read or heard someone that no two people see us the same way. We are literally customized for every person we meet. Sometimes...

If you read the title as "Yeti" and are excited to hear my thoughts about and experiences with the abominable snowman, you are about to...

Hi. I try to write these blogs to give a nice mix of motivation / support and nudges to get work done. Today - I have no idea what to...

This week don't write. This week don't think. This week don't beat yourself up. This week don't put forth anything more than "sufficient"...

I love this time of year. I like looking back. I do not love New Year's Eve in the party sense, but I do love it in the reflective sense....

I hope that things are going well for you. Today finds me in the midst of the semester break. While I am writing and reading and prepping...

You will hear this from me repeatedly about dissertation proposals and defenses: please don't bring food. First of all, students should...