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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 12/30/2015 at 12:25
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When they mentioned my need for “me” time at my graduation luncheon, I doubted that I could pull it off. However, I indeed observed how refreshed some of my fellow doc candidates-turned graduates seemed following their dissertation defenses ~ a break to decompress helped them relieve stress!
#DrDISPObustAFlow
To the tune of the wayback/throwback two-decade-old track by Montell Jordan:
♪This Is How I Did It♫
- 3½ ☼days☼ last week between Graduation and CHRISTmas
- +3½ ☼days☼ this week between CHRISTmas and mid-week
- = 7 ☼days☼ total (not consecutive ~ but I’ve made it count)
My favorite activities during this Dr. D time:
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 11/11/2015 at 22:35
* Veterans * Victory * Virtue
Please join yours truly as I salute and pay tribute to
This also is a special Veterans’ Day as I passed my full faculty defense according to GOD’s perfect plan!
While our military heroes engage in rigorous physical training, with PT tests that time:
- 1½-mi. runs
- ### push-ups
- ### sit-ups
I did my share of high impact activity to prepare my energy for this AM’s event …
Just like I’ve connected almonds with energy for my full marathon as an analogy for my multiple regression statistical analyses, I’ve tied in what worked for me on the days I passed my previous rounds:
Here’s my training session from yesterday to work both the lower and upper bod:
2 for Tuesday: Double Whammy beyond the Moons on my Hammy
Simultaneous Moves for 20 reps/set with body weight or light resistance (ankle or wrist wraps, dumb bells or bands)
- Squats (legs) & Shoulder Raises (delts and traps)
- T-Bird Dead Lifts (booty) & Rows (back)
- Extensions 2 Ways ~ Standing (quads) & Overhead (tris)
- Curls 2 Ways ~ Standing (hams) & Upward (bis)
- Trunk Twist (core) Curtsy Lunges (legs)
- Ab-duction (inner thighs & waistline)
CHEERS to ALL of our service men and women in uniform who’ve
- fought for our freedom, both in the States and overseas
- bled for our country, earning themselves the Purple Heart
- died for those freedoms, earning themselves the Flag
as well as ALL of our military families who experience the sacrifice.
Thank you, GOD, the Saints and the Angels for watching over us!!!
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 10/28/2015 at 03:33
Dr. Grassi cites scripture in sustaining patience:
- Romans 8:28 ~ GOD works for the good of those who ♥love♥ Him ✌
- Genesis 12:2, 7; Hebrews 6:15 ~ Abraham receiving the ☼promise☼ later in life
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14; Galatians 6:10 ~ Paul advising patience with other †faithful† people
I read his testament on patience yesterday, which was wonderful timing because it was just what I needed in multiple aspects of my life:
- getting through my dissertation defenses
- seeking a career advancement
- dealing with difficult people
Before I read his passage, I realized how patience helped me through those obstacles mentioned above:
- I received encouragement from my professors
- I received my latest teaching assignment
- I received a fresh perspective on someone
These were reasons to thank GOD!
When I went through my Confirmation classes, I sought patience as a virtue and still continue pursuing it through all aspects of my life. We live in a world of
- instant gratification
- sense of urgency
Yet …
If we patiently wait, we’ll have more reason to ☼celebrate.
As we commonly say, and I first heard from my eighth grade math teacher:
Good things come to those who wait, for they will be ☼rewarded☼ ten-fold.
Plus, as my buddy, Big D has mentioned:
Anticipation creates ☼excitement.
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Study Saturday, Technology, Travel, Weekly Wonders, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 10/14/2015 at 19:00
Happy National Dessert Day!
My peers who’ve preceded me in finishing their doctor of philosophy degrees can agree:
Cleaner and clearer are better.
That means: clean desks and clear minds …
Plus clean PowerPoints to clear our minds!
Two of my esteemed classmates who graduated a few years ago and whose guidance I sought for my paper and slideshow both explicitly pointed out that I most certainly must cut back
Down to 120-140 slides, no more than 150!
As the ☼summer☼ drew to a close ~ during my most recent hurdle (that lasted four months as we entered fall term), my statistics ~ I already reached 300+ slides and reached 300+ pages of my dissertation
Yet that’s way too many to fit into a two-hour presentation (including professors‘ Q&A) ~ so I’ve reduced down to almost ½ so far!
This slide: an indicator that I measured a TON of stats! I ended up taking out 50+ slides last night … Shooting to eliminate more. Next issue: making sure that the fewer slides that I look less cluttered!
Just as I’ve had to minimize my clutter-bug and shutter-bug ways, I’m also de-cluttering / cleaning and clearing up my PowerPoint
That way, I can advance into the next round!
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In Community, Higher Ed, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Technology, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 08/19/2015 at 05:00
As I aim to reach my terminal degree🎓 🏁finish line, what more will be in store?
I’ve even already set out what I’m wearing👗 that day! 📊
When I was recommending 👔suitable “Dress to Impress for Success” wear 👊🏽 to my students for their mock 💼interviews, I actually received this timely article (that included a Clueless 👛cameo) written that same week that also somehow inspired my ☼summer☼ theme! ⚓️
The professional who wrote it📓 just released her book📖 15 days ago!
💺The Professor Is In📰
I’m toting this on my trip to start preparing my career prior to completing my PhD!
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Study Saturday, Technology, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 08/12/2015 at 09:30
I’ve been making the most out of this second 🚣🏻summer🌅 session away from teaching to keep cranking💻 out my doctoral🎓 📖dissertation until school starts!
My work load on finishing my draft📝 that details
has occupied the majority of everyday these past six weeks ~ so this can compare to a full time job!
S is for: 💡Scholar✨ = 🌈Social📳 🔭Scientist🔬
Despite not needing to report to a classroom everyday or answer to anyone, I as my own boss during my sabbatical still maintained a schedule.
My Around-the-Clock⏰ to Become Doc Routine
- 🌇Daily😵 😲wake-up😳 📋non-negotiables: prayer
(the 
Rosary), skin care, feed A&A
- 🍳Breakfast🍊 of 🏆Champs: fuel⛽️ up (postpone coffee☕️ to 2h after I wake up to help me sleep more easily later)
- 💪🏽Beast👊🏽 💓Mode: work out to get my brain juices & blood flowing
- 💡Scholar⚡️ 📓Mode: revise my working document for as many as 12h/day
- Shower: taking a cold one on these hot dog days of summer can energize me between my workout and study session or I’ll relax in the bath between my scholarshift and bed time to snuggle in clean sheets
- 🌈Pleasure🌟👓Reading: I haven’t read as much non-scholarly material as I used to love to before college & grad school, but I’ve found that a little bit helps to ease my mind & unwind lately ~ my current reads are relevant to my research in an unconventional way (stay tuned this Study Saturday)
- 💭Choose😴 to 💤Snooze: as a chronic insomniac, I must make a conscientious effort to hit the sack ~ while I tend to stay up late reviewing and proofing my paper, I find that I’m more effective when I work on it earlier in the day with energy!
Just like Vince Carter
had discipline with the Dallas Mavericks
a couple of seasons ago, I also didn’t take break days! Yes, it’s essential to have some R&R, but at this point, I’m
In the Zone 🎯
So I can’t afford a single day off …
Therefore, I take 🌴mini-vacays, even for just a few minutes or hours⌚️ for my stories
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Technology, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 04/01/2015 at 17:00
No matter what job we hold, as long as we are doing GOD‘s work, we truly are serving our ultimate purpose.
So why complain?
Bishop Mike pointed this out to me during my visit with him four weeks ago.
As we approach Easter, we celebrate the most ♥loving♥ gesture of †JESUS CHRIST†, who kept going, knowing that his hardships were well worth it.
Therefore, I am taking off from anything career-related out of respect for our Savior in his most selfless sacrifice.
Our LORD rested upon creating goodness, so we ought to follow in His and His son’s examples ~ as well as Joseph, his earthly father and Patron Saint of Workers.
Meanwhile, I’ll reflect on the rewards that I’ve reaped from my professional pursuits:
Becca‘s No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake (adopted from Martha Stewart Recipe ~ added honey)
- Yesterday, I wrapped up one year of photographing at the hospitals by training my newbie who I interviewed and selected last month to replace me in order to devote more time to my dissertation (on my way to my doctoral degree in 2015) ~ she always smiles and has a sparkling personality, is eager to learn, so I bear confidence that she’s the perfect fit
My new photographer also was fond of these cookies from our hospital bakery: PB * Chocolate Chip * White Chocolate Macadamia Nut
- Recently, my college students presented their informative speech, in which they demonstrated a process, and I was impressed by their work
-
No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Demo Speech ~ complete with ingredients!
* An added bonus is that one of my students not only played in last football postseason’s state championship, but he also is delivering a speech as valedictorian (I’ve been proud to have other valedictorians in the past) at their graduation (I also have another from last ☼summer☼ who will speak at her graduation as the student body president)
I couldn’t resist digging in instead of making it keep looking picture perfect! It was perfectly delicious!
Moral of this story: I feel blessed to be surrounded by hard workers!
I was about to have a mini slice of Heaven, but ended up taking more out of my dream pie!
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