Confession #1

I read self-help books.  It started years ago when I was just an undergrad. I was going through a hard time and felt unmotivated. So I decided that I had always figured things out by reading and doing research why not try that again. So I ventured into the self-help section of the bookstore and [...]

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distraction and dedication

Last week I found a post-doc position (a dream position really) that I want to apply for. If I get it I would need to be finished or at least ready to defend by August. After talking to some of my mentors, I realized that I need get really get focused and finish my degree. [...]

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She read my mind

This column in the Chronicles of Higher Education came out today.  I think the woman who wrote it read my mind. This is my favorite line….
“My life is my own Choose Your Own Adventure! book. And I really just want to read ahead to make sure I’m not on the path that leads to me [...]

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A Yogic Lecture

On saturday I went to a talk by Michael Stone, author of a new book on yoga in the contemporary world. Often these talks leave me feeling very sad. It points out to me how much I internalize the pressure to succeed for myself and for others. It also leaves me sad because by his [...]

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When does the rest of my life start?

I have spent the last ten years of my life training to become an academic. I have survived a bachelors, and masters, a few internships, and most of a phd program. For most of this time I have put off doing other things that I love, often it is because I lack either time or [...]

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