It's been harder to come up with what it is I want to share this month. I've been settling in to a routine with my PhD program--one much more self-driven than before. I've shifted into the phase in which I'm not taking (many) classes, and instead I have to motivate myself to do the work … Continue reading February
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January
New year's resolutions seem daunting, especially to someone like me who tends to operate on a six month rotation of finding and abandoning hobbies. While I don't necessarily like the idea of committing to something for the entire year, I tend to see the shift to a "new year" as a time to check in, … Continue reading January
september: what’s bringing me calm
(1) Learning how to read on my own, rather than for a class. I'm in the part of my PhD program where I've met my course requirements, and I need to start preparing for designing my dissertation study. What this translates to is reading more on my own, rather than reading with the external motivation … Continue reading september: what’s bringing me calm
Re-remembering
My fifth grade social studies class met in our middle school auditorium that Tuesday morning. Someone said something over the announcements, and then--I think--we went home early. At home, my mom showed me on our globe at home where "Afghanistan" was. This was the place the attackers had come from: I was told; she was … Continue reading Re-remembering
march: what’s bringing me calm
1. Coming back to sitting mediation I know, I know, people can't be "bad" at mediation. But I've tried sitting mediation on many occasions, and--trust me--I am not great at it. I've made daily walks in some kind of nature a much more consistent habit, and the movement combined with the nature helps calm my … Continue reading march: what’s bringing me calm
january: what’s bringing me calm
Figuring out how and when I can decrease screen time, particularly looking at my computer and monitor.As the pandemic has progressed, and I’ve learned how I do working from home, I’ve had to figure out my limits when it comes to screen time. I know if I’m on my computer too late, I struggle to … Continue reading january: what’s bringing me calm
The Lazy PhD 