Sometimes you’ve got to go with your heart – no matter what it is your head is telling you. This can be really difficult, especially if you’re anything like me. I’m a planner by nature. I like to know where I’m going and how I’m getting there. The concept of jumping into something is quite …
On Feeling Like an Impostor
So many times, very intelligent and bright people in graduate school and academia are said to suffer from “impostor syndrome.” This is the feeling that no matter how successful one appears to the outside world, no matter how many accomplishments one has on his or her resume, that he or she is going to be “found …
The Uniqueness of Social Media
Anyone who has been using social media for a little while will probably know what I’m talking about here. Isn’t it interesting how social media – well really, if you look back before that chat rooms and the internet – has changed the way we relate to people? But what’s most interesting is that we …
What’s in a Name?
Ah…names…are we our names? I’ve been going through what a philosopher of language might call an “identity crisis.” I’m trying to figure out what my name should be and whether I should undergo a name change. That might seem funny to many people, but here’s the problem: I started my business as one name, changed …
On Being Outside the Box
The interesting thing about going your own way and finding your own path is that certain people feel the need to comment on it. It really doesn’t bother me anymore when people make comments about the fact that I’ve chosen to homeschool my son, and I’ve gotten used to some people being weirded out by …
What the Tour de France Can Teach Us About Life
Theme Song: Charlie Parker’s “Summertime” while watching the Tour de France. Projects: More lesson planning, lots of writing, lots of editing, and some graphic design! I don’t know how many people have been watching the Tour de France, but it’s something I’ve had on in the background while working this week. I have to say, …
Firewalking Video Up!
Theme Song: “You Get What You Give” New Radicals Behold the awesomeness that is me in this firewalking video at 2:38.
Writing and Running (Running and Writing?)
Theme Song: “Army of Me” Björk Projects of the day: Finish up stuff for Bright Hub, cut my firewalk article down, revise my philosophy and the lover article, write up an interview and an article on sports activism, get my hair cut 🙂 Recently, I’ve started a Couch to 5K training program. Part of the …
Believe it or Not…I’m Walking on Fire
Theme Song: “Believe it or Not (I’m Walking on Air)” Joey Scarbury (substitute firewalking for airwalking here!) Today’s Project: Rest and Relaxation I’m not going to share the whole story here, because I’m writing about it for Equanimity Magazine’s fall edition. Last night I had the opportunity of a lifetime. I walked on fire. No, …