by Valerie | Jul 2, 2020 | Creativity, Front and Center, Storytelling
The other day I took the dog for a long walk, as these days I tend to do What else is there to do in a global pandemic / national recession / impending climate catastrophe? Walking is a relaxing stress-reliever. It’s also productive. I do my best thinking on...
by Valerie | Jun 26, 2020 | Career, Front and Center, Next Chapter, Storytelling
What do you mean, “What’s my story?” “I don’t really have a story,” you think. Or… “My story hasn’t really started yet…” Or… “It’s not a very interesting story…” But of...
by Valerie Gordon | Jun 2, 2020 | Keepin' It Real..., Uncategorized
This article is provided by guest writer and winter/spring semester Commander-in-She intern, Thy Pham. April tends to be the slowest month for me. Whereas January, February, and March would disappear in a blink, April stays behind like a rude houseguest. Well, this...
by Valerie | Apr 27, 2020 | Next Chapter, Storytelling
Our lives are like stories, playing out one chapter at a time. Our experiences frame our narrative — our belief system about ourselves and the role we play in the world. We then experience future experiences through that existing narrative lens, which serves as...
by Valerie | Mar 31, 2020 | Advice, Wellness
(Editor’s note: This article was originally written in June of 2018). June, 2018. In a mere three days, we lost both Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, two brilliant creators who must have been staring down unimaginable demons. Their suicides brought to light the...
