“When the pressure to change reduces, the potential for growth increases” When it comes to self-improvement in our culture, we have images of the refiner’s fire or the amount of pressure and heat required to change carbon into diamond. I think that’s great for elements and minerals, but as humans, I think frequently our reaction to pressure does not always Read more…
A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I adopted a puppy together. Bruce is a very handsome border collie mix who lives up to almost every expectation that someone would have for a puppy. I cannot remember a time when I have said the words no, stop, or outside as much as I have the past month. I’ll admit it, Read more…
Imagine that you are new to a city, whether by travel or new home. When you seek out a destination, whether by foot, car, or subway, there is a lot that can happen from the first moment to the last. The first moments may look different for everyone. I typically have a plan of action before stepping a foot out Read more…
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I went to see a play by the Fine Arts department on campus. It was quite a treat, seeing as we hadn’t had a weekend off work together in a long time. The play was A Gross Indecency by Moïsès Kaufman, which is about the trials of Oscar Wilde during the 1890s. There was Read more…
