Dear Loleen, Thank you so much for your post today. As a recovering perfectionist academic, I have often taken much comfort and inspiration from the personal experiences and suggestions you've shared. Having grown up just across the lake from Toronto, in Rochester, NY, I am disgusted, ashamed, and deeply saddened by the cruelty and arrogant ignorance that nearly half of the people on this side of the border voted into office. It's heartbreaking to know that the damage and stress is being felt well beyond U.S. borders. I have always felt that Canada was a more sane and civilized place than the U.S. Now more than ever I wish I had been born on the other side of the lake (although living in Philadelphia now provides somewhat of a protective bubble.) Thank you for sharing your tips to maintain sanity where we can. I've found that investing and identifying with the people we love and care about, including family, friends, students, and colleagues, rather than the bigger evils that I can't directly control, helps me stay grounded. All the best.
*&^%$#@! (That's it; that's my response to all that is happening in my dumpster fire of a country right now.)
In better news, thanks as always for the tips. I'm talking to grad TAs about time management today and can always use these reminders myself particularly these days.
Hang in there, northern neighbors, and please send us some optimism as well. It's so bleak here these days. So bleak.
Hey friend, hope you feel better soon, in all the ways 🤍
Dear Loleen, Thank you so much for your post today. As a recovering perfectionist academic, I have often taken much comfort and inspiration from the personal experiences and suggestions you've shared. Having grown up just across the lake from Toronto, in Rochester, NY, I am disgusted, ashamed, and deeply saddened by the cruelty and arrogant ignorance that nearly half of the people on this side of the border voted into office. It's heartbreaking to know that the damage and stress is being felt well beyond U.S. borders. I have always felt that Canada was a more sane and civilized place than the U.S. Now more than ever I wish I had been born on the other side of the lake (although living in Philadelphia now provides somewhat of a protective bubble.) Thank you for sharing your tips to maintain sanity where we can. I've found that investing and identifying with the people we love and care about, including family, friends, students, and colleagues, rather than the bigger evils that I can't directly control, helps me stay grounded. All the best.
*&^%$#@! (That's it; that's my response to all that is happening in my dumpster fire of a country right now.)
In better news, thanks as always for the tips. I'm talking to grad TAs about time management today and can always use these reminders myself particularly these days.
Hang in there, northern neighbors, and please send us some optimism as well. It's so bleak here these days. So bleak.