Ten years ago, an interview between Tavis Smiley and Will Smith went viral. When Smiley asked what set Smith apart toward the end of the session, Smith laughed and said: The only thing that I see that is distinctly different about me is I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill… I will not be […]
Read your own body clock
One thing I learned about myself during grad school: I’m a world class sleeper. My department had a student lounge, so even if I was just a few meters away from undergraduate foot traffic and two corridors away from faculty offices, I could stretch out on a couch with my coat over my head and take a 30 […]
Don’t sleep where you cook
Helping professionals and social activists are among the many, many kinds of people who really need to pay attention to the space available in their lives for recovery and restoration. I’m completing my second year in a congregational position where I’ve learned a great deal about community life and what works well for people who serve. Working behind the curtain […]
