Guest Post: Why (and How) To Embrace Entrepreneurial Self-Care

Guest Post: Why (and How) To Embrace Entrepreneurial Self-Care

I’m extra excited for today’s blog, because it’s a guest post from Jennifer McGregor! She is a pre-med student, who loves providing reliable health and medical resources for Public Health Library users. She knows how difficult it can be to sift...
The Power of the Words in Our Head

The Power of the Words in Our Head

You know how sometimes a passing comment, or remark about you gets stuck in your head on repeat? Like a bee stinging you over and over and over again? That’s been true for me lately! Our words can be weapons, or bring wellness. AND, while they spoke them once (and...
Open Minds Open Possibilities

Open Minds Open Possibilities

I recently came across a card I wrote and sealed to myself at the beginning of our doctoral voyage. My little statement of fears, hopes, worries, and prayers from two years ago at Cannon Beach says: Comfort of the known, Fear of rejection/isolation, and Not having...
The Power of Perspective

The Power of Perspective

Imagine going on a dream vacation to Germany at Christmas time. While, also pushing quite, quite hard to get work and life in good order beforehand. Only to have your 2 to 3-hour layover in London on the way, turn into 3 nights in London! And to top matters off, we...
We’re Conduits for Love

We’re Conduits for Love

The more we love, the more we thrive. One of my favorite parts of our home is our large guest room. Family and friends are, literally, always welcome to enjoy its king-sized bed—while sharing our food and drink. Out of 3.5 years here, I estimate guests have...
Love Al(l)ways

Love Al(l)ways

Life is a marvelously messy tapestry of threads formed by—not only—all the people, plants, animals, and rest of material reality; but also, by our thoughts, words, and deeds. Shaming, judgmentalism, holding oneself as “better than,” living from fear, cutting words,...