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Transformation can’t be measured in money: A reflection for Marquette’s upper administration

By Liz on November 15, 2020November 27, 2020

It’s no secret that higher education is in quite a financial pinch. Since March 2020, colleges and universities have been strategizing ways to mitigate the financial impact of COVID-19, andContinue readingTransformation can’t be measured in money: A reflection for Marquette’s upper administration

Why I’m not shutting people down so I can ask “Why?”

By Liz on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

We all have stories, and as challenging as it may be, we can invite these stories to unfold and choose to hear them. Hearing them doesn’t mean we condone actions or beliefs. It means that we have strength to move into uncertainty to wonder what’s behind the them. … Continue readingWhy I’m not shutting people down so I can ask “Why?”

When a virus breaks your heart

By Liz on March 21, 2020March 21, 2020

Our heartbreak, reactions, and responses have much to teach us. We just have to look underneath the waves to see what’s fueling them. … Continue readingWhen a virus breaks your heart

Reflections for the end of a decade

By Liz on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

We’re ending another year, another decade and standing on the edge of the new. Usually the end of the year stresses me out. It reminds me that time is fleeting,Continue readingReflections for the end of a decade

Changing our relationship to social media

By Liz on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

Like my last post, this post was inspired by a Twitter conversation, specifically a reply from my friend Nathan Johnson. Thanks, Nate. I took a social media hiatus in JanuaryContinue readingChanging our relationship to social media

When should I see a spiritual director?

By Liz on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

On this week’s #mentormonday on womenintc’s twitter, we talked about what we wish we had known earlier in our careers. Don’t do things for the sake of doing them. SlowContinue readingWhen should I see a spiritual director?

An invitation to be vulnerable

By Liz on August 7, 2019August 8, 2019

The mass shootings this weekend stirred in me something I haven’t written about yet: my uncle was murdered on March 1, 2018. My uncle was a landlord, and one ofContinue readingAn invitation to be vulnerable

Fear & failure

By Liz on June 23, 2019August 8, 2019

This month in my spiritual direction training program we told our sacred stories. These stories included the events, people, and experiences that form us and our spirituality. The program leadersContinue readingFear & failure

Listening in order to listen

By Liz on March 7, 2019August 8, 2019

Think about the last time you listened to someone. I mean really, truly listened–not to respond, not to advise, not to fix. Only to listen. Learning to listen During theContinue readingListening in order to listen

Seeing imposter syndrome as an invitation

By Liz on January 18, 2019August 8, 2019

“Imposter syndrome” is a familiar phrase to academics. It’s feeling like you’ll be found out as a fake, you don’t belong, you’re not good enough, you’re not as knowledgeable asContinue readingSeeing imposter syndrome as an invitation

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