Month: August 2016

August 17, 2016 AB

Pondering which quote will convey my thoughts about this so-called milestone birthday that’s upon me, I turned – again – to Dr. Seuss. He had a way of capturing the essence of authenticity without falling for pathos. Today is your day of all days. Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is…

August 15, 2016 AB

Just like there are no two identical trees in a forest, there could not be two identical people, an old friend of my parents used to say. That was his way of encouraging us to be different and celebrate our uniqueness. Every time I notice a tree growing outside of a grid – similar to…

August 9, 2016 AB

From the very first time I read this poem by Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet and Sufi mystic, I was fascinated by its lapidary. To capture so beautifully and succinctly the real meaning of love is truly a work of art and a gift I wish I had possessed. Even though I was instantaneously…

August 7, 2016 AB

Have you ever wonder if there are unspoken rules about how to get published in academic publishing? If so, keep reading. In this post, I share my set of rules thoughtfully gathered by the coworkers from Longwoods Publishing. Working for an academic publishing company has it’s undeniable privileges. You get to rub elbows with smart…