Academia Made Easier

How to become a deliberately spontaneous writer

Plus a brief update on my new job

Oct 29 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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September 2025

How to end thoughtfully

Plus a personal work update!

Sep 29 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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How to move forward with kindness in a world that feels anything but.

Plus some oversharing. Content warning for grief and loss; skip this one if these topics are not for you right now.

Sep 9 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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July 2025

How to work in alignment with your core values

Plus a new photo of Sammie, my canine buddy

Jul 10 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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June 2025

How to waste less time in meetings

Plus a few digs at group word-smithing, one of my least favourite activities

Jun 9 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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May 2025

How to determine the amount of load you want to carry

Plus another shoutout to Up in the Air. I need to see more movies, clearly.

May 29 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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March 2025

How to maintain your well-being while traveling

Plus a shout out to an underappreciated movie from the late aughts

Mar 31 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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How to decide whether or not to take that work trip

Plus a doggo shout out and some light misuse of a popular pyramid model

Mar 24 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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How to find hope in the face of (waves hands frantically)

Plus another photo of Storm, my tuxedo kitty who is always hopeful for more food

Mar 3 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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February 2025

How to get your work done when you are distracted AF

Plus a cat photo, as these times call for cat photos

Feb 3 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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January 2025

How to be a bishop in a world of pawns

Plus lessons from anxiety, kickboxing, and Canadian treasure Bruce Cockburn

Jan 25 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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December 2024

How to give yourself the Gift of No

Plus some small gifts from me to you, and my annual Academia Made Easier Reader Survey!

Dec 23, 2024 • 

Loleen Berdahl

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