Do you struggle with research because you think you need to be sitting at your desk to do it? I know that schools are really big on sitting still and being quiet as the necessary precursor to doing academic work. You did well in school. But just because that’s how school trained you, doesn’t mean [...]
Did you get a SSHRC Insight Development Grant in June 2012?
Posted on April 25, 2013 by
I know you aren’t even a year into the development grant process but … If you have 2 years funding, you will run out of money in June 2014. If you know how this project will continue and you want your next grant to be continuous with this one (or at least have a chance [...]
Dealing with rejection
Posted on April 11, 2013 by
When you get turned down for a grant, it can be devastating. Whether it is a big grant from a national program or a small internal grant, rejection makes you question why you are even in this profession. It’s hard to cheer someone up in that situation. I want to recognize how awful it feels [...]
Using the supports you need
Posted on October 9, 2012 by
This post is part of an occasional series about how yoga influences how I work with clients. I don’t expect you to do yoga. Ever. In your whole life. The point of this series is that yoga has taught me some interesting things about how to approach other things. One of the things my yoga [...]
The goal & what you can do
Posted on July 5, 2012 by
This post is part of an occasional series about how yoga influences how I work with clients. I don’t expect you to do yoga. You don’t even have to attempt the pose I’m going to talk about. Ever. In your whole life. The point of this series is that yoga has taught me some interesting [...]
