Big Red Bicycle
It’s not a sight you see every day. Or any day. Or even some days. A giant, red bike looking much more like a large caravan outfitted with 29 pairs of pedals and 29 red-shirted riders, set to pedal...
View ArticleNavigating Language Land Mines – A Conversation about Mental Health
This post was inspired by a thoughtful and important read by Charlie Potts discussing the current #SACommits blog series furthering the conversation about mental health. Mental health, unlike some...
View ArticleSearching for Success: A Reflection on #SAFailsForward
What fascinates me most about failure is the apparent duality of the term. In order to know failure, one must be able to define success. In order to avoid mistakes, one must know the ‘right’, ‘best’ or...
View ArticleStart Here, Don’t Stay Here: Twitter, Celebrity, and Safety
It all started with just under 140 characters. So much can start with 140 characters. Ideas are shared, conversations can begin, connections can be made. But it’s only the beginning. And sometimes I...
View ArticleThe Trouble with Titles
Hello. Nice to meet you. How are you? What brings you here today? Where are you from? What do you do? The inevitable question. The dreaded query. There’s so much weight, so many assumptions, and so...
View ArticleOn Goals, Lists, Reflections & Resolutions
With the end of one year and the beginning of a new one upon us, thoughts of reflections and resolutions are quickly seeping into my already pre-holiday addled brain (why are the people you love the...
View ArticleWhat It Means To Be A ‘Sib’
Over the past several years, I have met monthly with an extraordinary group of people. We come from many different backgrounds and have a diverse set of goals for our futures. What we share, however,...
View ArticleEnough: My One Word for 2015
Hi, I’m Lisa, and I’m addicted to busy. I love everything about having ‘things’ and ‘stuff’ to do. I love the feeling of accomplishment that comes with striking an item off of my to do list. I love...
View ArticleFOMO and the Conference Hashtag
Authors note: I am deeply indebted to Julie Payne-Kirchmeier for starting the conversation and inspiring me to lend my voice to this important and timely discussion. Thank you JPK! I’ve only just...
View ArticlePublication Announcement! Going Digital in Student Leadership
NDSL #153 Publication Announcement Dr. Josie Ahlquist and I are so excited to share that our edited publication, Going Digital in Student Leadership is released!! When we started this process in the...
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