Must-read books for 2024
Looking back, 2023 was pretty wretched. One bright spot? I hit my “read 100 books” goal for the first time! Praise be …
Looking back, 2023 was pretty wretched. One bright spot? I hit my “read 100 books” goal for the first time! Praise be …
I’ve been contemplating the question “Can people change” every January 2 for a decade now, thanks to my Q&A A Day journal. …
On January 1, 2013, I answered the question “What is your mission?” with: To love. Laugh. Write. Share joy. Be happy. Be …
I had high hopes for Fall 2022, I really did. I admit worrying for a bit that I wouldn’t remember how to …
A few years ago, I read a short article about how of the people who make resolutions in January, more than half will …
A couple weeks ago, my social media timelines were alive with people discussing their top 2021 accomplishments. My first thought? I survived. …
Full disclosure: I hate the phrase “work/life balance.” The phrase and associated societal conversations are too simplistic and set an unrealistic bar, especially …
“Is that a Christmas tree?” the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters asked me during a Zoom call. “Absolutely not,” …
When the box arrived, I was sprawled out on the couch staring the ceiling, contemplating a 10-minute power-nap between meetings. Like every …
“Have you become cynical or critical at work?” Well, my self-appointed nickname is Cynical Shawna. “Do you drag yourself to work and …