Last week, something special happened: I heard Parker Palmer speak live on Zoom for the first time in my life. It was special because Parker Palmer is one of my heroes — a sociologist turned writer and teacher on the well-lived life, who really […]
Category: Career
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 […]