The Power of Communicating Gratitude
When the box arrived, I was sprawled out on the couch staring the ceiling, contemplating a 10-minute power-nap between meetings. Like every …
When your go-to burnout management strategies stop working
“Have you become cynical or critical at work?” Well, my self-appointed nickname is Cynical Shawna. “Do you drag yourself to work and …
Happy birthday 101 Pat-Downs!
Drum roll, please… It’s officially book day!! What started at Arizona State University 11 years ago and finished at Sacramento State during …
A step-by-step guide to finding sources on Google Scholar
At least a few times per semester, I have a conversation with a student, usually undergraduate, that goes something like this… Student, …
Calming the monkey mind
Friend who’s staying over this weekend for airshow practice: “What are you up to today?” Me: “Writing my section of a joint …
Sky Ops Surprise: That one time I was an under-cover agent
The goddamned rivets blew my cover. For nine months, I ran a quiet operation. I blended in, asked around a little, mostly …
Giving the “nerd work” its own home
One of the ways I kept my sanity during the doctoral program was by blogging. Over at bluestmuse.com, I mostly write about …