How You Can Digest Your AnxietyAnxiety and fear can help us. They help us avoid dangerous things and prepare for the future, but they can also overwhelm us and stop us…Jan 27Jan 27
How to Recover from GriefLoss is a part of life. The more we’re attached to something the worse it feels when it slips away. Our natural reaction is to cage our…Jan 26Jan 26
How to Feel Hope AgainHope is necessary for us to continue to put forth the effort necessary to live (Richter, 1957). When we lose that hope, we are built with…Jan 22Jan 22
To Simeon, 17 Years From NowThis is the fourth time I’m writing a letter for the future. It’s an odd experience because there’s a chance I’m still alive, but there’s a…Jan 11Jan 11
Feedback from College StudentsA little before I finished the semester I was talking with a handful of college students about what’s the most useful thing they are taking…Jan 2Jan 2
An Introductory LetterI recently wrote an introductory letter for a faculty position. Introductory letters are odd because in the end they’re a sales piece…Dec 29, 2024Dec 29, 2024
Statement of Teaching Philosophy Addressing Current ChallengesStatement of teaching philosophy addressing current challenges to teaching history and/or political science to community college students.Dec 22, 2024Dec 22, 2024
Different Ways to Work a RoomI’ve been to a lot of events over the last 20 years. I’ve seen a lot of people work a room trying to get alliances for politics, sales for…Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 2024
If you’re drowning in emotion…If you see someone drowning, it’s probably not the best idea to yell, “Hey, you should learn how to swim!” Instead, you should jump in and…Dec 7, 2024Dec 7, 2024
Emotional Regulation from the Outside Versus the InsideI’m seeing a lot of ads online for vagus nerve stimulators. They all tell me they can calm me down. And of course there are a lot of tv ads…Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024
