by Dr. Kim | Nov 1, 2019 | Burnout, Families, Friendship, Purpose, resilience
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? This was always a difficult question for me because I never wanted to think about the concept of failing. Honestly, my drive to prevent failure was so strong that I could only imagine things that would bring me...
by nwadmin | Oct 11, 2019 | Burnout, Mindfulness, Parenting, Stress Management, Wellness
I love this photo. It reminds me so much of a story a friend recently told me about her incredibly spirited and art-supply-loving preschooler. My friend is the head of a significant nonprofit chapter, a graphic design and website whiz, a mom of two wonderful...
by nwadmin | Oct 10, 2019 | Burnout, resilience, Stress Management, Uncategorized, Wellness
It’s Mental Health Awareness Day, which seems like a good time to write a few posts about being mindful. Research shows that practicing mindfulness can have a positive impact on mental health, including stress and anxiety reduction, emotional regulation, and...
by nwadmin | Feb 7, 2019 | Burnout, Education, Friendship, Stress Management, Uncategorized
Today is Grenadian Independence Day (which doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the above title, but stay with me), and it has made me nostalgic and wistful for the fun days with my Grenadian friends from grad school. It still works with my Friendship...
by nwadmin | Feb 5, 2019 | Burnout, Education, Friendship, Uncategorized
Ok, I admit it. I adore alliteration. But that’s not the reason I chose this month’s theme (not entirely, at least). It’s because we really do “get by with a little help from [our] friends.” Studies show that friendship promotes emotional...
by nwadmin | Feb 2, 2019 | Burnout, Education, Friendship, resilience, Uncategorized
Last year, my husband and I made a bucket list trip (for me anyway) to Punxsutawney to see the Phil, the celebrity groundhog. You see, Feb 2 is a special day for me for various reasons. It’s the birthday of my good friend, Dacia, who would be sad to know that I...