Writer. Photographer. Scholar. Theology. Arts
No matter how happy you are for the success or happiness of life milestones of others, and believe me, I am…I am happy and joyful for them..sometimes they still act like pin pricks, or knives, or red even hot pokers, reminding you of what you haven’t done, where you’re not at. Let me be clear [...]
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They say that going without sleep for 17 hours is equivalent to being under the influence of alcohol to the tune of .05. Lately, sleep hasn’t been easy. It has either come very slowly or been interrupted. The hours between 0100 and 0400 feeling interminable as I toss and turn. Ocassionally, I just give up, [...]
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Have you made the Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School? Contemplating your fate? Watch now for more on what your office space might look like …. Read the book, Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School, by Adam Ruben, Ph.D! Learn more about the book at Random House What does your [...]
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Today is the third part of my #project333 for the grad student set up. In the first post I explained the project, in the second, I shared my list, and today, I share some observations about #project333. Observations scarves and tights I wouldn’t say I have a scarf-problem but I would say that I realised [...]
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Today is the second part of my #project333 for the grad student set-up. In the first post I explained the project, in this one, I share my list, The rules are simple. 33 items for 3 months. more details here. Let me remind us of the process: Take inventory. [I detailed this process in the [...]
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I’m a lateral thinker inclined to make connections between seemingly unrelated things. In writing about 19th century women poets lately I’ve been thinking about the challenges of their domestic lives in the midst of their creative pursuits. I was also challenged by Joy’s recent post reflecting on Billy Coffey’s thoughts on ‘naked writing.’ It got [...]
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I am from the bush. In Australia that the bit between the coast and the outback. It’s not really the bit that you hear much about outside Australia. People are too busy reveling in tales of the desert or waxing lyrical about Sydney harbour and all its wonders, or Melbourne and its weather! It’s there [...]
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Living on 3 continents over the course of 5 years has enforced a kind of ‘less is more’ approach to life. Yet a focus on minimalism isn’t about scarcity, nor is it about not enjoying the things/stuff/art I have. There are some special objects that have made all moves with me. It is about knowing [...]
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