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Yesterday, at the end of the day, I tried to force some writing. It was partly a workday for me, and I felt that I hadn’t yet done ‘enough’ of what counts as proper ‘work’. I quickly got completely engulfed by a feeling of […]
Not long ago, I led a workshop in which I took academic researchers through an exercise for exploring personal sustainability. Personal sustainability: what is a doable and enjoyable way to approach academic – or any – work for one person is not necessarily that […]
When I was working full-time in academia, thinking or talking about my publication record often made me feel small. I felt that I hadn’t published enough. And also, with a few exceptions, I felt that what I had published wasn’t what I should have […]
If an academic career feels like the path of heart and meaning for you, the spectre of failing and ‘not making it’ can be truly haunting. Of course, aiming for success is good. Yet sometimes a lot of life, love and laughter are sacrificed […]
One of my clients had a beautiful, near-finished book that wasn’t getting done. Every day he’d have the document open on his laptop. Every day he’d answer emails, read, surf the net and do anything else but write. The more he was under pressure […]
January! The start of the year is a time that many of us come back to our writing and other projects with fresh hope and energy. A new beginning brings a sense of optimism about what we can create, finish and achieve in the […]