Academia Made Easier

How to end thoughtfully

Plus a personal work update!

Sep 29 • 

Loleen Berdahl

10

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

23

July 2025

How to work in alignment with your core values

Plus a new photo of Sammie, my canine buddy

Jul 10 • 

Loleen Berdahl

13

2

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

10

2

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

10

2

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

5

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

8

1

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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6

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

22

3

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

24

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

11

How to embrace limits

Plus a cute photo of my cats. Consider it an early holiday gift!

Dec 13, 2024 • 

Loleen Berdahl

11

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