Brief musings on National Library Week When I sat down to write this, I didn’t quite know what I wanted to write yet. I knew I wanted to address National Library Week. As a publishing professional, author, and book geek, libraries have always held a special, sacred place in my heart. I’m honestly not sureContinue reading “In Celebration of Libraries”
Category Archives: How I See It
Luminous
lu·mi·nous/ˈlo͞omənəs/ adjective full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark. The world is heavy right now. Hatred. Violence. Pain. But the world has been heavy before. And it will be heavy again. The weight of the darkness can only be offset by the souls who shine, despite having been told theirContinue reading “Luminous”
Three pieces of advice for college freshmen
Two pieces of advice that got me through undergrad, graduate school, and my first two years post-grad…plus one thing I keep learning every day This week, I had the opportunity to speak to a class of college freshmen at my alma mater, St. Bonaventure University. Normally, I can gauge whether or not a classroom actuallyContinue reading “Three pieces of advice for college freshmen”
The last stem of hope
With the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg many have echoed the sentiment that our last hope has gone. That we are hanging from our final stem, awaiting the fall. Awaiting the collapse of our world as we know it. No. That’s it. No. Let her memory lead the revolution, and may we never know theContinue reading “The last stem of hope”
Radical decisions call for radical self-care
How I survived rerouting my career during a global pandemic, managing a mental health crisis, and learning to be more authentically myself than ever.* *Disclaimer* You won’t get the whole story in this one post. I’m not that much of a sucker. You have to subscribe and continue to visit the website for that. Self-careContinue reading “Radical decisions call for radical self-care”
H.R. Gordon 