Category Archives: gratitude

The hardest semester of my life

Posted on November 30, 2017 by SweetScience

Don’t worry, this post isn’t a complaint. I had the hardest semester of my life but I got something great out of it. I started a new job this fall – one of my top-choice careers, at one of my … Continue reading →

Posted in academia, alternative career, confidence, dream job, early career scientist, education, finishing postdoctoral training, flexibility, gratitude, happiness, Illness, letting go, new job, no regrets, part time work, strengths and weaknesses, teaching, transitions, uncertainty | 2 Comments

A day in the life of a Mother-of-a-5-month-old/Scientist in biotech

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Curiouser&Curiouser

Oh my goodness it’s so hard to be a working mom!  I always respected working moms but it is so much harder than everyone else makes it look!  First off, leaving my little man at daycare was really hard at … Continue reading →

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Feedback on job applications

Posted on July 17, 2017 by SweetScience

My partner and I applied separately for a number of Assistant Professor positions last year. We both had varying degrees of success at different institutions that really showed us where we stood in terms of what kinds of institutions were … Continue reading →

Posted in academia, advice, early career scientist, finishing postdoctoral training, gratitude, Interview, job search, lack of jobs, mentoring, postdoc, strengths and weaknesses, support | 1 Comment

Working Through: Fertility issues in the workplace

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Curiouser&Curiouser

My husband and I stopped trying not to get pregnant 6 years ago. About 3 years ago we started trying to get pregnant and just over a year and a half ago I had my first miscarriage. We found out … Continue reading →

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A Pause Within a Pause

Posted on August 17, 2015 by saraswatiphd

All you need is already within you, only you must approach yourself with reverence and love. Self-condemnation and self-distrust are grievous errors… all I plead with you is this: make love of your self perfect. Sri Nisargadatta I am reading … Continue reading →

Posted in "plugged in", "Radical Acceptance", breathing, early career scientist, gratitude, letting go, meditation, pause, peace, Tara Brach, vulnerability | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments