Reading Time: 6 minutes …you know how the rest of the song goes, right? The title came to me when I was pondering the state of the world and all I could come up with is that everything is horrifying and I don’t know what to do about it.
Observations
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I’m Running Out of Ways to Politely Imply I’m Emotionally Dead Inside
Reading Time: 5 minutes As we near the end of 2020 and the first global pandemic I’ve lived through, I’m low on ideas for maintaining social and creative connections when I have no inner life.
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Reflections on Academic Community
Reading Time: 3 minutes I have felt very isolated due to 5 years spent adjuncting. Being at this conference, it somehow feels like everything has changed.
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Is “Sending Hugs” Better Than “Sending Prayers”?
Reading Time: 2 minutes When we express affection and convey good wishes, how much does language choice matter? Does it empower or disempower those communicating?
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The Road Home
Reading Time: 2 minutes My return to the Midwest has been bittersweet, as expected. I just thought I would have more energy to be able to address all the feelings it’s stirring up.
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Shame vs. Guilt
Reading Time: 2 minutes The roadtrip-inspired observations continue. Here’s why I like Brené Brown’s distinction between experiences of guilt and shame.
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Connecting Shame to Productivity
Reading Time: 2 minutes Is all productivity motivated by shame, or fear of shame? I’m not sure, but I’m intrigued to learn more about this phenomenon.
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This Is My Week of Getting Trolled, Apparently
Reading Time: < 1 minute Someone actually devoted a whole Youtube video mocking me and my fellow Conditionally Accepted bloggers. Wow. Bored much?
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Spooning Your Books to Sleep
Reading Time: 3 minutes I know I’m not the only scholar to fall asleep with books on my bed. Should we be romanticizing this kind of behavior, or not? Get ready for another Workaholic Missive!
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Feeling Vulnerable 24/7 Kinda Sucks
Reading Time: 3 minutes I’m trying to be more vulnerable in my writing and in person, but it’s difficult and unpleasant and I’m tired of it. I’m still doing it, though.