A few years ago, when I was having the least sabbatical type sabbatical you could imagine, I wrote a post on my personal/professional blog with a similar title as this article. The focus then was on caregiving, a role I had been thrust into unexpectedly, during a season of what was supposed to be rest.Continue reading “Arranging whatever pieces come my way: Reflections at the midlife”
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Invisible Work
Today (Labor Day, 2026) I went out for a walk, in the middle of the day, which is not the brightest thing to do because of the heat wave we have been experiencing here in Tennessee. I really just wanted to move, and see the sun, though….so off I went. I came back about anContinue reading “Invisible Work”
Ponderings of an academic in early summer + resources for self care and mindfulness
A week ago we had graduation, and earlier this week I turned in my final grades. I have been alternating going through piles of paper, a slew of emails, and attending meetings. I have also done a couple of walks and enjoyed not feeling like my hair was on fair. As graduation is more inContinue reading “Ponderings of an academic in early summer + resources for self care and mindfulness”
Synchronicity in classroom and community
This semester I am teaching in an interdisciplinary learning community (ILC), which is part of our university’s general education curriculum. The ILC is called “Introduction to Trauma Studies” and the two courses are the human behavior across the lifespan course that I teach and a literature/writing course which is taught by a colleague in the EnglishContinue reading “Synchronicity in classroom and community”
