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Reflecting on Earth Day: Uncovering What We Learned & How to Move Forward
Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22nd, is a global event dedicated to raising environmental awareness and promoting sustainable practices. As we look back on this year's Earth Day events, it can be helpful to reflect on our experiences and lessons learned,...
Honoring the Legacy of Ancient Trees: A Call to Ecospiritual Action & Gratitude When They Are Gone
I was recently saddened to see some old trees nearby cut down, and I started to reflect on my need to mourn their passing. I was unaware of how connected I was to these three trees until they were dismembered seemingly without a care for their majesty. That experience...
Uncovering A Proven Strategy to Make Your Graduate Research a Success: The Research Journal
In this video, I discuss one proven strategy to make graduate or doctoral research a success. The Research Journal is a journal or personal diary focused on centralizing all things related to your research studies. It is a critical component to working on a thesis or...
Embracing the Virtue of Fertility: A Path to Creativity, Connection, and Nurturing
Continuing my exploration and meditations on the virtues, I want to share my recent reflection on the virtue of Fertility. I welcome your thoughts and hope this will be useful to others. https://youtu.be/GX52ebqEx-M
Enhancing & Expanding Your Literature Review: Advanced Strategies for Graduate & Doctoral Students
Enhancing & Expanding Your Literature Review: Advanced Strategies for Graduate & Doctoral Students Have you done a thesis or dissertation, or are you working on one now and have been told you need to expand your literature review? You have already reviewed the...
How Self-Control Leads to Success: Insights into the Virtue of Moderation
Continuing my reflection on the virtues, here are some thoughts on the virtue of moderation. Moderation is a virtue that involves cultivating one's appetites so that one is neither a slave to them nor driven to mental or physical ill health through excess or...
Uncovering the Secret to the Perfect Research Question: 5 Strategies You Need to Know!
Graduate and doctoral students must develop the perfect research question to guide their research projects. In this video, we're going to uncover the secret to the perfect research question, and I will show you 5 simple strategies you need to know to find the right...
Why Nothing Has More Meaning Than You Give It
In this video, I muse on the idea of meaning, and how it affects our lives. I talk about how we make our own meaning, and how this process is key to our happiness. Yes, you guessed it -- there is no such thing as objective external meaning telling us what to think,...
What is a Research Problem, and How Does It Connect to a Research Question?
Identifying a research problem is an important first step in proposing and conducting research. It defines the focus of your research area and sets the direction for your next steps. A well-defined research problem connects you to previous work in your field, guides...
Tips for Building Confidence as a Graduate Student Studying and Learning Research Methods
I am preparing for my graduate research courses and want to share some tips and encouragement for those graduate and doctoral students new to research. https://youtu.be/4PMPBosL9tY