It’s been two months since I quit my job. The first week and a half felt somewhat like vacation, somewhat like the usual end of semester rhythm where you finally have time to get your life together. Then we went into full-on wedding prep mode, and June was a whirlwind of wedding, honeymoon, and contracting and recovering from COVID. July has rushed by with some projects and speaking engagements, and here I am in the…
Since finishing my MAPP (masters in applied positive psychology) degree in August 2019, I've been plodding away at this simple website and blog. As I complete this post in March 2022, obviously so much has changed. But upon reflection, it turns out that my reasons for starting this little endeavor are still very much the same. Keeping up the writing habit. From William James to James Clear, habit formation is paramount to well-being. I've also…
In a nondescript Louisville restaurant, over conference lunch and a couple of beers, a small group of individuals came together to imagine a new academic advising community for NACADA, one focused on the well-being of all engaged in the advising project - staff and students alike. NACADA is the Global Community for Academic Advising; its website vision tells us that it's "the leading association globally for the advancement of student success through excellence in academic…