Black Lives Matter and Academia
Science is not above racism or politics. It isn’t neutral. Because who actually gets to do science?
Thoughts on Research Productivity During a Pandemic
Look: we're all a bunch of fiercely determined high-achievers. It's how we trained ourselves to excel. No forgiveness, no celebrations, just...on to the next thing. It's how we trained ourselves, but it's also how the system trained us.
Does Your Work Feed You?
Does your work feed your fulfillment? Or does it mostly feed you a shit sandwich? Time to ask yourself some tough questions.
Before You Decide to Quit for Good, Take a Nap
Do you really want to quit, or do you just need a rest? HALT before you leave.
Is It Time to Quit? Here's How to Know for Sure.
How do you know whether quitting is the right decision? Here's how to figure it out.
This Piece of Advice Changed How I Give Presentations
This piece of advice (from an ex-boyfriend) turned a blah presentation into the best talk I've ever given.
The Biggest Writing Lesson I Learned This Year
How I wrote 32,000 words without really trying.
Five Ways I Sabotaged My Productivity Without Even Realizing It
Once I noticed how I was sabotaging myself, things finally started to change.
How to Find Your Inner Fire (and Why It Matters)
I know how disheartening it can be to realize that the fire isn't there. But it's possible to get it back if you ask yourself some important questions.
How to Handle a Setback
This is what I did back when I hit a major, life-threatening roadblock in graduate school and it's what I've continued to do in the face of every setback I've experienced since.
Q & A Time
Got a burning question about writing? WHO DOESN'T. Get all your Qs answered here.
This is Why Your Unused Writing Isn't Wasted
You should reconsider your wasted writing time.
What Writers and Athletes Have in Common
If you apply this one principle of athletic training to your writing, you'll be unstoppable.
Brain Surgeries and Breakthroughs: My Interview with Jen Riday (Part Three—The Most Important Thing)
In the last post in the series, I talk about the most important thing I've learned in the nine years I've had Camurati-Engelmann Disease.
Brain Surgeries and Breakthroughs: My Interview with Jen Riday (Part Two—Rock Bottom)
In the second part of the series I get more personal about some of the interview questions and I talk about my rock-bottom moment - the moment that changed everything.
Brain Surgeries and Breakthroughs: My Interview with Jen Riday (Part One—The Preamble)
The first of a three-part personal series inspired by my podcast interview with Jen Riday. I talk about living with a rare incurable condition called Camurati-Engelmann Disease and what I've learned from five brain surgeries in nine years.
Self Care for Superheroes (What to Do When It's All too Much)
Big-hearted people who want to change the world are sensitive. Point finale. We just are.
