Life happens in the uncomfortable.

The view from the floor, surrounded by dogs, coffee and adderall. 

Cut yourself some slack

Cut yourself some slack

Coming back from a holiday weekend is kind of a nightmare. I woke up this a.m. completely overwhelmed with all the things I needed to get done and a foreboding

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Find comfort in the uncomfortable

Find comfort in the uncomfortable

Many of you reading this know I have this saying tattooed on my arm, it is my reminder that growth is never easy and requires all of us to push

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It’s time to rethink the 4-year degree

It’s time to rethink the 4-year degree

This blog probably won't earn me a lot of friends in academia or in the parenting world, but hell it needs to be said. No matter what profession you are

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The brash, the bold, the unapologetic

The brash, the bold, the unapologetic

Today is International Women's Day, a day to celebrate women and their achievements internationally. It's nice we get a day, isn't it? The 2021 theme is "Choose to challenge." In

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Middle aged woman wearing a shirt that says "As Strong As the Woman Next to Me"

Hey, I'm Bode.
Writer of musings.

Thanks for swinging by to check out my dogs, my ideas, my super fresh perspective and all the things that annoy me in life.

I can’t wait to share all the things you never knew you needed to know.

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