From Deadline to Depression
:: Coming out from under a crushing deadline doesn’t mean you’re going to be happy. It can mean the opposite.
Sometimes Things Just Die, on Tragedies Large and Small
:: In 24 hours, the truth was before us, a truth that had probably been there all along. Sometimes things just die.
Fear of Dying, Fear of Living
:: Today, when this fear of death hit me, I realized that I’ve been carrying these thoughts around in the back of my mind for so long that I can’t remember when they started. Perhaps two years of pandemic, of living under a shroud of death, has created this pall.
Burnout, Agency, and some reasons why we feel crappy
:: The best jobs give their workers agency, and those workers tend to be happy They get to be creative, and come up with neat ideas, and execute those ideas. Whereas jobs where workers do not have agency tend to have workers who burn out.
Heartbreak in the Time of Covid. A Royal Legacy: 2006-2021.
:: This used to be an essay about grief, and anxiety disorder, and how we react when the whirl of events overwhelms us. Now it is also an essay about death and loss.
Three Ways to Teach with Empathy as the Pandemic Wears On
:: As we return to teaching this fall and the pandemic rages on, I want to share three things I’ve learned about teaching with empathy during Covid.
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