Writers: How to Thrive in 5 Easy Steps
Whatever you do, don’t avoid writing because of fear of pain and suffering.
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Make New Friends and Keep the Old
If you realize after a big life event that, then and only then, you appreciate who your friends are, you are a shitty friend.
I’ll Get By with a Little Help from My Friends
I would not be where I am today without asking for help, and my whole life is a domino effect of the positive outcome of this.
Small Town Kid, Big Dreams
I am unfit for the 9-5, but exceptional at the unstable, abstract and adventurous. I am an artist!
Mother Professor: From Fear to Encouragement
Tenure-track academia includes lots of last-minute-due-tomorrow-can’t-say-no type of requests. I had to find ways to deal with it.
Expo Events: B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E (Or obnoxious; they’re probably the same thing)
I think overcoming a possibly uncomfortable situation by doing something other than just standing there was a big step.
The Morning After
Every four years, in the early hours of a new or renewed mandate, I do find myself mysteriously yet resolutely standing at a personal crossroad again.