An Extended Break From the Rat Race Has Changed My Life
10 lessons learned that I never want to losePhoto: GettyImages In the spring of 2021, I left the corporate job I had been in for the prior seventeen years. It was the first time since graduating college — and we’re talking early 1990s here — that I had been unemployed. Back then, OJ Simpson wasn’t yet on trial for murder and Prince…
An Extended Break From the Rat Race Has Changed My Life
10 lessons learned that I never want to losePhoto: GettyImages In the spring of 2021, I left the corporate job I had been in for the prior seventeen years. It was the first time since graduating college — and we’re talking early 1990s here — that I had been unemployed. Back then, OJ Simpson wasn’t yet on trial for murder and Prince…
Things I Wish My Students Knew - Ellie Reaves - Medium
https://medium.com/@sterlingquill?source=post_page-----929945456e4a----------------------------------- Ellie Reaves https://medium.com/@sterlingquill/things-i-wish-my-students-knew-929945456e4a?source=post_page-----929945456e4a----------------------------------- Nov 19, 2021·4 min readPhoto by Barry Zhou on Unsplash I lost two students last month. Not students who are currently enrolled in my class, although I have experienced that particular sort of devastation. No, these students were in my...
Things I Wish My Students Knew - Ellie Reaves - Medium
https://medium.com/@sterlingquill?source=post_page-----929945456e4a----------------------------------- Ellie Reaves https://medium.com/@sterlingquill/things-i-wish-my-students-knew-929945456e4a?source=post_page-----929945456e4a----------------------------------- Nov 19, 2021·4 min readPhoto by Barry Zhou on Unsplash I lost two students last month. Not students who are currently enrolled in my class, although I have experienced that particular sort of devastation. No, these students were in my...
Ode to bell hooks - ZORA
https://irmamcclaurin.medium.com/?source=post_page-----6275c7ddb3d0----------------------------------- Irma McClaurin https://zora.medium.com/ode-to-bell-hooks-6275c7ddb3d0?source=post_page-----6275c7ddb3d0----------------------------------- Dec 16, 2021·2 min readImages from bell hooks INSTITUTE, Berea College, bellhooksinstitute.com sista bell hooks, to you, we owe an enormous debt that can never really be repaid in full. You fed our minds, gave us concepts like Black Feminism
Ode to bell hooks - ZORA
https://irmamcclaurin.medium.com/?source=post_page-----6275c7ddb3d0----------------------------------- Irma McClaurin https://zora.medium.com/ode-to-bell-hooks-6275c7ddb3d0?source=post_page-----6275c7ddb3d0----------------------------------- Dec 16, 2021·2 min readImages from bell hooks INSTITUTE, Berea College, bellhooksinstitute.com sista bell hooks, to you, we owe an enormous debt that can never really be repaid in full. You fed our minds, gave us concepts like Black Feminism
My 2021 End of Year Lists - Barack Obama - Medium
Here’s my annual list of favorite books, music, and movies. Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year — a way to connect even when we were cooped up. Since these are works I have actually listened to, watched, or read, I’m sure I’ve missed some worthy stuff. So if you have your own recommendations to share, I’ll add them to the stack of books and movies I hope to catch up on over the holidays!Favorite Books ...
My 2021 End of Year Lists - Barack Obama - Medium
Here’s my annual list of favorite books, music, and movies. Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year — a way to connect even when we were cooped up. Since these are works I have actually listened to, watched, or read, I’m sure I’ve missed some worthy stuff. So if you have your own recommendations to share, I’ll add them to the stack of books and movies I hope to catch up on over the holidays!Favorite Books ...
How to Get Addicted to Writing - Creators Hub - Medium
Creation is actually good for you. Do it every day. https://scottcdunn.medium.com/?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- ScottCDunn https://medium.com/creators-hub/id-like-to-be-free-of-it-now-85498e3e5b25?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- Dec 16, 2021·5 min readPhoto: Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images Addictions are usually addictions to consumption. I’m no stranger to addiction. I’ve tried pot, booze, people, sex, food, caffeine, h...
How to Get Addicted to Writing - Creators Hub - Medium
Creation is actually good for you. Do it every day. https://scottcdunn.medium.com/?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- ScottCDunn https://medium.com/creators-hub/id-like-to-be-free-of-it-now-85498e3e5b25?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- Dec 16, 2021·5 min readPhoto: Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images Addictions are usually addictions to consumption. I’m no stranger to addiction. I’ve tried pot, booze, people, sex, food, caffeine, h...
