Why Are There Bad Bosses?
My husband’s boss treats him well, respects him and creates space for his unique abilities and personality to shine, and looks for ways to help him grow. I wish this weren’t remarkable.
145 Today
The number doesn’t matter. I’m not trying to lose weight. I’m trying to get a starting point, a check-in, a snapshot.
Feeling Grown Up
I still feel like one of the young ones, the youths who get approached by adults who believe deeply in their role as cops of the world, those who don’t bother thinking about effectiveness over righteousness. Is that what it means to feel grown up?
The Great Divide
As one woman to another, why the hell didn’t my colleague let me know, immediately and in person, that she could see my bra when I leaned over?
My Idea of a Book Review
Wolf in White Van is one of the best novels I’ve read in a long time, and I think practically everyone I know should read it. Even if I don’t know you, I think you should read it.
The Ten-Year Process, Part 2
I show up as my whole self, the person with the feelings and experiences that have shaped me. I thought that would be possible in academia, but there’s less freedom there than you might imagine.
The Ten-Year Process, Part 1
Actually, of course, it’s the tenure process, referring to the academic practice of hazing a probationary faculty member until they pass all your tests or go away. From the French, tenir, meaning to take, hold.
How to Become a Big World-Changer Person, Part 1
They are all so damn thoughtful about their Clearwater experience and the influence it had on who they became. Not surprising, since they were this way when they were still at Clearwater.
Successes and Failures of a Friday
Success: Daily nap within an hour of target time. Failure: Got sucked into vortex of Apple’s customer-service website and stressed out.
What Do I Write About Today?
A commitment is a commitment. Rules is rules. Except when they’re guidelines, and you made them for yourself.
I say what’s on my warped and unvarnished mind. I invite all readers to do the same.