Meandering Update

We’re just going to traverse my mind today LOL. I’ve been in counseling for the past year. Situations prior to COVID19 guided me to the decision to overcome my fear and distrust of counseling and it has actually been a saving grace for me during COVID19. One of the many things I am unpacking in

36 Goals

WOW. I’ve inhabited this floating rock for 35 years now. More or less successful. I’ve had the highs I’ve had the lows. Year 35 has been a wild ride. From my professional life to my personal life and everything in between. I’ve gotten lost more than a couple of times during this 35th rotation but I

“I Am The Leader I’ve Been Waiting For”

“We Are The Leaders We’ve Been Waiting For” ~Grace Lee Boggs This is a quote that I am holding extremely close at this point in my journey. But before I go more into that, first, a little history to my connection with this phrase and Grace Lee Boggs. I had the opportunity to work at

The Paradox of Tolerance

I was speaking with my dad about my wedding and what he wanted his role in it to be, or not to be as it turned out. (He stated he would rather just sit in the back and experience the wedding. Kinda like with a baseball game or concert apparently…). Well, after going back and

#ATTI80: The Final Theory

WOW! Crazy to think that #ATTI80 is now over!!! Over the past 80 days I’ve broken down 8 theories, gone through 13 dry erase markers, 1 container of Clorox wipes, utilized 2 whiteboards and, to close us out, have created 1 theory. Yes, I’ve created theory, so let those pigs fly! Now, this has been percolating in

Around the Theory in 80 Days (#ATTI80)

So I’ve struggled with theory. That’s no secret. But a goal for this summer is to try to get beyond my struggle. So I’m going to share my processing of theory with you. Now, my plan is for every couple of days to take a theory, a model, a concept, etc. that I believe will help

End of Year #SAReflection

I could be getting a head start on some financial stuff for work, but I came in early this morning to blog. The school year is almost over, and as we come into the final stretch of classes, events, programs, and even academic journeys here at Michigan State, I take pause this morning to reflect

What the GOP Debate Taught Me

So….how about that debate? I have to admit I love me some political debates. Especially when they are for elections. As you know the Grand Old Party (GOP) Debate was last night. They held 2 debates for the 17 candidates, based on current standings in the polls. Candidates 11-17 debated at 5:00 PM and the top

What Kind of Leader Am I?

I was writing a guest blog post for a fellow #SAPro a few weeks ago on leadership and ever since I’ve not been able to stop contemplating on my own leadership and what it means to me. Leadership can come in many forms. For some, leadership can be silent reflection, while others it may be verbal brainstorming. It can

Ponderings

There’s something rubbing me the wrong way with the tone of our field lately. I honestly can’t put my finger on it, but my gut has an unsettling feeling. Perhaps it’s the exclusiveness of our conversations. It could conceivably be an unbalance of our understanding our field as a whole. Maybe it’s the way we treat each other on social