Navigating Career Change and The Experience Paradox
I was part of a discussion about navigating career change, and one common frustration among us was the experience requirements for job postings. These experience requirements immediately eliminate most of us because we are considered entry-level applicants. The experience paradox, as it is called, says that employers prefer to hire people with one to two ... read more >
Fall Push Week 10: Don’t Despise Small Beginnings
The saddest words are: It might have been – Chuck Swindoll I heard these words from Dr. Swindoll, and I sighed. I feel like this has been the story of my life thus far. What might have been if I had taken more risks, lived up to my capabilities, and listened to the nudges in ... read more >
Fall Push Week 9 – Vision For the Future
As a charismatic Christian, we often discussed the distinction between chronos and kairos time. Chronos time refers to the linear passage of time, but Kairos moments were those “God moments” where everything changed due to a move of God. Kairos moments are those moments where synchronicity and divine intervention merge and life changes on a ... read more >
Avocados, Grace, and Joy – Savoring Life’s Simple Moments
A good strawberry is a moment of grace. – Ruth Reichl, Chef and Food writer Adulation for a strawberry is not what I would expect to hear from a world-renowned food writer and chef like Ruth Reichl. I would expect to hear about the joys of a fancy meal in Paris, but not the simple ... read more >
Fall Push Week 8 – I am a Fighter!
Sometimes a lack of confidence is a good sign: it indicates that you recognize room for improvement, which I’d say is better than never feeling the need to improve. – Stephanie, Copyediting I shared on our discussion posts in my copyediting class that I didn't make a lot of edits on our practice assignment because ... read more >
Fall Push Week 7: Be open to the small pleasures of life
My goal right now is to stay focused on my exit strategy, accomplish my financial goals, and turn my attention to the future. This means cutting out extra spending, like no trips or few entertainment treats. I tell myself I can enjoy that later, when I have a real job and I am in a ... read more >
