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Photo of Ross Castle in Killarney, Ireland, taken the day before the El Paso shooting. Photo looks up at the castle from the water.

Responding to White Supremacist Terror, This Time in El Paso

August 4, 2019

This image from Zion National Park in Utah (southwestern United States) shows a trail leading toward striated sandstone boulders. Green trees, blue sky, and puffy white clouds from the photo.

Self-Inquiry and Social Justice: What’s Walking Got to Do with It?

July 25, 2019

This image shares the quote “What’s clear is the need to repeat and repeat and repeat—strongly—anger and disapproval at detaining and imprisoning people,” against a dark blue background representing the night sky.

Toward Public Outcry: Why I’ll Keep Repeating #AbolishICE and #CloseTheCamps

July 2, 2019

This image (mostly white and green) shares the text “This summer, what are you being called to create or put into practice or do differently? For inspiration, see Heart-Head-Hands.com” with an arrangement of succulents.

How Small and Sustained Actions Turn Resolutions into Habits

June 19, 2019

This e-course announcement shows a yellow sunflower and blue sky. It includes a textbox with the following information: “E-COURSE AVAILABLE NOW! Career Discernment for Academics: Aligning Career with Commitments. Self-paced study, exercises, coaching, and more ...”

What Is Career Discernment?

June 7, 2019

Against a blue background are 3 bottles of essential oils—from left to right: tea tree, peppermint, and eucalyptus—all the same size (1 fl. oz.).

A Minimalist Guide to Essential Oils

May 22, 2019

Here a teal-blue hiking backpack (lighter day-pack with thermos visible) sits against a stone bench.

Turning 40 with the Gift of 40 Miles: Why I’m Taking Myself on Walks This Month

May 8, 2019

This image from the Inside Higher Ed article (credit: Istockphoto.com/malchev) represents seasonal change. A single nature scene (life of a tree) is divided into quadrants: moving clockwise from the lower-left through a snowy landscape to pink blossoms to green leaves to fallen autumn leaves.

It’s More than End-of-the-Year Exhaustion: Semester Rhythms and Recurring Burnout

April 25, 2019

This image shows slices of red cabbage (purple and white in appearance) slightly overlapping with each other atop a white cutting board.

Roasted Red Cabbage: A Simple and Delicious Veggie

April 10, 2019

Book cover for My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem (2017, Central Recovery Press).

Responding to Injustice: Why Settling the Nervous System and Slowing Response Times Matter

March 31, 2019

This photo shows the final meal: a mixture of lentils and veggies topped with green onions—in a blue bowl against a white tabletop.

Lentil Not-Soup (Or Lentil Soup in Solid Form)

March 12, 2019

This poinsettia with pink and fuchsia blooms and green leaves sits against a white wall and white counter-top.

Lessons from a Poinsettia: Growing Resilience in 40 Days and Beyond

February 24, 2019

This image shares the statement “I believe in supporting creators of the content that inspires, motivates, and teaches me,” against the night sky with shades of black, purple, and orange.

Why Small Sustaining Support Matters for Creators

February 15, 2019

This image shares the quote: “Collectively, our bodies are scarred (and scared).” against a background of footprints in sand.

Learning from and Healing Scars, Both Personal and Collective

February 7, 2019

The question "Who's blocked, dismissed, and disbelieved by these white solidarity moves?" appears in white text against a black background.

Why I Don’t Believe the #CovingtonCatholic Student’s Statement

January 23, 2019

This screenshot shows the start of the IHE article, “What I Learned as I Was Leaving,” along with the stock photo of a woman opening a key-shaped door.

Announcing the Decision to Leave Higher Ed: 3 Responses that Surprised Me

January 16, 2019

This image shows a sign that reads "Sorry we're closed" against a dark and shadowy background.

Living in Shutdown USA

January 10, 2019

This photo shows a heart found in nature: green moss has been cut into the shape of a heart, revealing a light grey rock underneath. I took this photo when hiking in Wisconsin, earlier in 2018—at a time when I was planting the self-love seed for this post.

My New Year’s Resolution = Self-Love for Countering White Fragility

January 1, 2019

This photo shows a blue bowl against a white tabletop. Inside the bowl is the sweet spread (a light brown color with creamy texture) next to sliced apples (light, yellowish centers with red skin).

Sweet Peanut-Butter Spread for Snacks, Parties, Lunches, and More

December 27, 2018

This image shows two abstract figures -- a larger person (presumably parent) and smaller person (presumably child) reaching for each other's hands. The title "parenting myself 101" appears in blue against a light teal background. The figures are in a darker shade of teal.

Parenting Myself 101

December 21, 2018

Screenshot of the article “Planning to Leave?” as it appears in Inside Higher Ed, showing the first few paragraphs and an icon of an arrow, representing exit from academia.

Planning a Career Change in 3 Stages

November 28, 2018

Against a cream background reads navy blue text: “There are many, many things wrong with U.S. elections.” Under this text is a sticker with a white background; American flag (red, white, and blue); and the words: “I voted. Yo vote.”

My Heart Hurts on Election Day

November 8, 2018

Black text against a pink background, reading: "If we’re not alarmed now, then when? If we’re not engaged now, then when? If we’re not enraged now, then … truly … when?"

Hurting and Hollering in the Wake of This Week’s Violence

October 28, 2018

This hyperlinked screenshot shows the article (black text against a white background) as it appears in Inside Higher Ed.

Deciding to Leave Higher Ed: Strategies for Career Discernment

October 10, 2018

Compilation of book covers showing what I'm reading now: Rankine's Citizen, Gay's Hunger, Reynold's Long Way Down, Grahl's Running Down a Dream, and Nelson's A Wreath for Emmett Till.

Loving to Read Again

October 4, 2018

This card from Doreen Virtue’s “Magical Mermaids and Dolphins” oracle deck says “Blessed Change” in large letters at the top. An image appears below these letters and in the card’s center showing a mermaid floating upside down among seaweed, coral, and shells. At the card’s bottom appears the message: “A major life change brings you great blessings.”

Blessed Change

September 28, 2018

Image of a fuzzy yellow-and-brown caterpillar with black and white hairs sticking out of its body, positioned on a wooden stick. This photo was taken along a hiking trail, so there’s faded grey and green in the background.

Inside the Chrysalis, or Experiencing Mess, Mess, and More Mess

September 22, 2018

This hyperlinked screenshot shows the article (black text against a white background) as it appears in Inside Higher Ed.

Announcing “Outside Higher Ed” in Inside Higher Ed

September 12, 2018

Green pesto sauce appears in a clear glass container against a black table top.

Adaptable Pesto Sauce (Vegan + Gluten-Free)

September 7, 2018

I’m an educator living in Washington, D.C. with connections to many places, including Wisconsin, Georgia, and Tennessee. I write from my identities as a white, feminist teacher and researcher; reiki and yoga practitioner; hiker and vegan. My deepest commitments are to equity and justice. These commitments lead me to write about intersectional identities, embodiment, power, and rights, among other matters. In this blog, I document my ongoing efforts, struggles, and attitude of “try-try again” to align with these commitments. Read more ...