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Behind the Scenes: What’s Changing with Heart-Head-Hands

Filed Under: Everyday Feminism By Beth Godbee October 22, 2022 Leave a Comment

This photo (from recent hiking in New York) shows me sitting on a cliff’s edge, surrounded by fall colors: trees in various shades of green, yellow, orange, and red. I share this photo because it feels like I’m on edge right now, nearing something new.

October has been a BIG behind the scenes month. I’ve been making small shifts, acting on the recognition that I need more space and time for creativity and contribution. These shifts involve going slower, pulling back from activities, holding questions about capacity, practicing meditation, and prioritizing writing toward a collaborative book project. These shifts feel exciting—like they support me in showing up more fully, vulnerably, and with presence. And these shifts ... Read more ...

Writing Support for the School Year (and Year-Round)

Filed Under: Everyday Feminism, Higher Education By Beth Godbee September 23, 2022 Leave a Comment

This flyer shows two photos of Beth, an open laptop, colorful bookshelf, social media icons, and the logo for Heart-Head-Hands.com. It includes one text box that reads: “Hello! I’m an educator, writer, and former writing studies professor who now offers public education courses, coaching, and retreats. I believe our fully embodied selves matter in the world. We can’t just think our way out of the incredible injustices, dehumanization, and wrongdoing that characterize everyday life. We must feel and act, too. This is where Heart-Head-Hands gets its name.” Another text box has a list of offerings: “weekly writing groups, online writing retreats, one-with-one coaching, writing workshops, and contemplative writing practices.”

With the school year starting, many of my recent coaching conversations have focused on writing.Some conversations have addressed genres of writing related to schooling: assignment design, teaching portfolios, tenure and promotion materials, cover letters, dissertations, and grant applications. Some conversations have focused on prioritizing research during the school year, especially how to write in the midst of burnout and productivity pressures. Some conversations ... Read more ...

Q&A with David Luis Glisch-Sánchez: Life Coaching as Restoring Wholeness

Filed Under: Emotional Literacies, Everyday Feminism, Higher Education, Interviews, Racial Justice By Beth Godbee July 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

A photo of David smiling looking forward toward the camera. He's wearing a purple guayabera shirt with chunky Black plastic circle frame glasses. David has a silver nose hoop ring. His hair and beard are a mix of dark and light gray. The background consists of green foliage next to and behind David with three circle canopy structures overhead. One canopy is yellow, another blue, and the third red.

This interview with David Luis Glisch-Sánchez, Ph.D. shares how life coaching aligns with living for justice. Recently, David launched Soul Support Life Coaching with focuses on healing and restoring wholeness. I’ve been really excited to witness David share the vision for this work, build the business framework, and begin to offer coaching and workshops.  David is a sociologist who has spent years both doing self-work and studying how others heal “to make whole,” ... Read more ...

Reframing Burnout and Recognizing the Collective Experience

Filed Under: Emotional Literacies, Everyday Feminism, Higher Education, Racial Justice By Beth Godbee May 6, 2022 Leave a Comment

This screenshot shows Inside Higher Ed’s preview of the article and reads: “Career Advice. Honoring Ourselves and Each Other Through Burnout. Dealing with burnout should not be an individual responsibility but a collective one, Beth Godbee writes.” Text appears against a white background with the orange and white Inside Higher Ed logo and a small figure propped against a tumbling stack of papers.

Today, I have a new article published in Inside Higher Ed: “Honoring Ourselves and Each Other Through Burnout.” Here’s the opening: In the past few months, nearly all my conversations have focused on burnout. One friend is running on fumes, another wonders how to keep teaching when her body says no and still another rattles off a near-endless list of what’s not getting done. Such stories are nearly endless, too. The recent Inside Higher Ed opinion piece “Academe, Hear ... Read more ...

Small-Group Coaching: Aligning Career with Commitments

Filed Under: Contemplative Practices, Everyday Feminism, Higher Education By Beth Godbee April 20, 2022 Leave a Comment

Image shows an image of me smiling and reads: “Join me (Beth Godbee, Ph.D.) for one-with-one and small-group coaching in summer 2022 focused on career discernment: "Aligning Career with Commitments." Together, we'll discuss common challenges, engage a range of contemplative practices, and make decisions about how to approach the new school year. Contact me for a free consultation to see if coaching feels right to you: Heart-Head-Hands.com/Contact.”

This summer I’m hoping to try something new: small-group coaching focused on career discernment. After several years of facilitating “Career Discernment for Academics: Aligning Career with Commitments,” I’m reflecting on how career discernment can be a lonely experience. This is true even while many people are experiencing similar frustrations and asking similar questions. How do we shift time toward priorities? How do we navigate unjust workplace conditions? How do we ... Read more ...

Commitment Statements: Questions and Answers Pointing Toward Action

Filed Under: Contemplative Practices, Everyday Feminism, Higher Education, Racial Justice By Beth Godbee February 28, 2022 Leave a Comment

This image shares folded paper in the shape of a leaf surrounded by the words: “Small-group commitment statement coaching. Part II. Wednesday, March 2nd 1:00-3:00pm ET (2 hours). Heart-Head-Hands.com. Email to get registered.”

Commitment statements are living documents: a way to clarify deep dedications and priorities and to make them actionable both in everyday life and for the long haul. For several years now, I’ve been working with commitment statements as a way to better understand my own commitments and where I’m out of alignment with them—and, importantly, to realign and strive toward justice. This work has grown out of my collaborative research on “Making Commitments to Racial Justice ... Read more ...

Clarifying Your Purpose in Grad School: Workshop Handouts and Resources

Filed Under: Higher Education By Beth Godbee December 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

This promotional flyer (a horizontal banner with a green background) from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette includes photos and titles for all four speakers—Dr. Beth Godbee, Dr. Shoba Subramanian, Dr. Meghan Duffy, and Prof. Ray Schroeder—along images for coffee talk and three-minute thesis events.

Welcome to this page of handouts and resources for the workshop “Rediscover Your Why: Clarifying Your Purpose in Grad School”: coming up on Monday, December 14 at 12pm Central time.  This workshop is part of the “Grad Gather & Grow Speaker Series” at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. A collaboration among the Graduate School, Graduate Student Organization, and Student Government Association, this virtual speaker series is “an opportunity to reset after a ... Read more ...

Career Discernment for Academics: An Interview with Self-Compassionate Professor

Filed Under: Contemplative Practices, Everyday Feminism, Higher Education By Beth Godbee July 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

This screenshot shares the Self-Compassionate Professor podcast page with a grey and brown color scheme. In addition to sharing the podcast’s name, creator, and theme—“helping academics and former academics find wellness, meaning, purpose, and freedom”—it shares episode 19: “Career discernment with Dr. Beth Godbee,” along with a photo of Beth wearing black and pressing against a grey rock formation.

I’m grateful to Danielle De La Mare of the Self-Compassionate Professor for inviting me to do an interview that’s become “Episode 19: Career Discernment with Dr. Beth Godbee.” This interview relates both my career discernment story and how I understand career discernment as a lifelong, ongoing process of finding and following the “strong yes.” Here’s what Danielle says about the interview: “Former professor, Dr. Beth Godbee, joins me for the first episode of Season 2! ... Read more ...

Q&A with Ileana Rodriguez: How Scrubs Station Spreads Hope During the Pandemic

Filed Under: Everyday Feminism, Interviews By Beth Godbee April 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

This image shows Ileana Rodriguez standing next to UW-Madison Badger clothing and mugs (all red and white) inside Scrubs Station in Madison, Wisconsin.

There are many needs amplified during the pandemic, and among them are the needs to support small businesses and healthcare workers. It’s possible to do both through the plan shared here by Ileana Rodriguez of Scrubs Station. Read about Ileana. Get inspired by her story. And, if you can, buy a gift card to bring scrubs to healthcare workers. Why Highlight Ileana Rodriquez and Scrubs Station? I met Ileana Rodriguez back in 2008 in the Madison Public Library.  At the time, ... Read more ...

What Matters to You Most? Career Discernment for YOUR Career Path

Filed Under: Higher Education By Beth Godbee March 13, 2020 Leave a Comment

This image (taken from the Eventbrite page) shows a colorfully tiled V (like an arrow pointing down) next to workshop information: “What Matters to You Most? Career Discernment for YOUR Career Path” by the Graduate School. Free. Mar. 17.”

Welcome to this page of handouts and resources for the workshop, “What Matters to You Most? Career Discernment for YOUR Career Path,” facilitated by Beth Godbee, Ph.D. (consultant and founder of Heart-Head-Hands.com). This workshop is sponsored by the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota and offers graduate students tools for ongoing career discernment. Workshop Information Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CDT Meeting via Zoom (Link Shared with ... Read more ...

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I've been reflecting a lot on trails this winter a I've been reflecting a lot on trails this winter and feeling how grateful I am that my work, especially coaching, is rooted in relationships.
 
One-with-one coaching can mean many different things, but it always involves connecting, listening, question-asking, and co-learning. At its best, it highlights what’s possible—possible in writing, relations, and life.
 
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We would like to formally announce the opening of applications for our Spring 2023 Possibilities Hub Seminar, titled "Coalitional Literacies: Strategies for Building Social Justice Initiatives Across Institutions," hosted by Drs. Jones, Gonzales, and Del Hierro. 

Applications close February 17! You can scan the QR code on the flyer below or visit the Programs page on our website to do so.

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Happy Saturday! Here are some photos from a winte Happy Saturday!

Here are some photos from a winter break last week -- time at the beach and in the marshes. Hoping the nature connection may bring a boost this weekend. 

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1. The beach at sunset.
2. Cypress knees in a swampy area.
3. Me and Jonathan in the swamp at sunset.
4. Marshlands with blue water and sky.
5. Tendrils / winding lines in the sand.
6. Awesome branching tree.
7. A final ocean sunset pic.
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From Jenin to Memphis to Atlanta, the wave of grief from losing our people to cops & soldiers must end. Defund them:

1. Abolish the police and #StopCopCity. #DefundThePolice
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