Hello Fall; oh how I’ve missed you
Hello fall. Oh what a time we’re living in. It’s been six months since COVID-19 began affect our daily lives. How is the virus affecting you? I find that this has disrupted my routines and I’m finding it harder and…
Hello, November: Monthly Goals
I’ve said it once, but I’ll say it again: How is it already November? Thanks to Emily Ley for this lovely November art! I know that I’m probably the world’s worst blogger, but I keep coming back and I keep…
June Goals: It’s Never Too Late to Start Fresh
Hello, June! When did you get here? How many of you looked at your calendar today and thought: Oh crap…June is already halfway over! I certainly did. As you can see from my lack of posts lately, May got the…
April 2017 Goals: Hello, Spring!
And just like that, it’s April! Last month I made progress on some goals. On others…not so much. But as Lara Casey says: progress happens little-by-little. So I’m going to celebrate my little wins and ring in Spring with exuberance!…
TEDx: Stevenson University–My Experience
This post about my TEDx experience originally appeared on my guest blog for the British Naval History website. A few months ago a call came across our university Portal asking for TEDx speakers. For those unfamiliar, TEDx is a way…
March Goals 2017: Academic, Personal, & Professional
Can you believe it’s March already!? It seems like just yesterday I was ringing in the new year and planning my yearly goals. When I reflect on the last couple of months, I’m not nearly where I’d hoped I’d be.…
Me, Myself, and my Mental Health
The original version of this post appeared on BritishNavalHistory.com and can be found here. I thought long and hard about whether or not to write this post. Certainly others have already written about the subject far more eloquently than I…
Bad Blogger-February Goals
Wow, where has the time gone!? Obviously, I’ve let everything (reading, editing, writing, work, etc) get in the way of maintaining this blog and website. I admit it: I’m a bad blogger. But rather than virtually flog myself for this…
March Goals
Academic: Start editing the BNH Book Reviews Site–As a new member of the website BritishNavalHistory.com, my role is to re-organize and edit the Book Reviews section. Since it’s going to take a lot of work, I want to make sure…