I am a performer, a people pleaser and an achiever. These elements have been central to my identity my whole life and I don’t know myself without these characteristics. But sometimes performing, pleasing and achieving gets exhausting. Sometimes, they weigh you down. Sometimes, you just want to be, to breathe, to trust yourself that if […]
Month: April 2016
The Joy of a Daily Writing Practice or The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow
Lately, there’s been a lot of intersection between the mothering part of my identity and the academic part of my identity, which I suppose is normal, given that both are central to my core identity, and given that I’m constantly seeking “balance” in ways that allow me to be productive, proactive, and proud of honoring […]
The problem with productivity
I do a lot of things in my life. In fact, some (read, many) would say (read, have said), “You do too much,” and they’re probably right. The most important things that I do, however, generally relate to one of the two most important identities that I claim: being a mother and being a professional […]