Processing 13 February

A meandering ramble to process some things before my biweekly counseling session tomorrow morning. So feel free to ignore the grammar and spelling issues. For as much as of a Wolverine that I am and, if you know me, the struggles I endured while on staff, I equally fell in love with the Green and

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

All in the Last Name

I’ve been asked many times why I decided to change my last name to Hercliff-Proffer. To be honest, it took me the full 21 months of my engagement to decide and even then it wasn’t until 3 weeks before when Michael applied for our license and with much frustration told me that I had to

I am

I am Asian I am gay I am impulsive I am a country music fan I am adopted I am short I am a male I am emotional I am a coffee lover I am a writer I am a mid-level professional I am a fiance I am a multitasker I am a Michigan Wolverine

Lived Experiences

Its hard to codify lived experiences. And sometimes I struggle with how we use and acknowledge lived experiences be it the term or an actual lived experience. We hear the term “lived experience” often, especially in the Student Affairs field. So what exactly is it? I dug back into my undergrad days to one of

My “Whys” for My Social Media

I’ve been thinking a lot about social media and me as a practitioner and blogger. There have been so many conversations about social media, social competency, best practices and debating back and forth on what is right or wrong, what is productive or not, etc. that I’ve been swimming in reading material. However, after writing