Hello, NAU Family!
Fully vaccinated and stir-crazy, I took a road trip to Colorado last weekend to visit friends and do some camping. I’m always struck by how adventures, be they in nature or on the road, provide such good metaphors for life. I hadn’t driven through Lizard Head Pass for several years, so it was like a brand new experience as… Read more
Friday, March 13, 2020 I packed up some supplies from my office in preparation for what I was sure would be “an interesting two weeks” working from home. I was just a little off on my estimation. To be fair, I had no idea what we were getting into. None of us did. Fast forward to March 1, 2021 and we are approaching the anniversary of social distancing, working from home (or living at work), and existing in a… Read more
Season’s Greetings NAU family,
Here we are, the final month of 2020! This year has challenged us in ways most of us have never seen in our lifetimes. Yet, humanity continues to rise to the occasion, demonstrating our resilience and indomitable nature.
The holidays are usually a joyous time of connection with loved ones and celebration full of food, festivities, and the tangible expression of our love through gift giving. With the pandemic still raging and travel discouraged by the CDC,… Read more
February – the month of the heart. Candy hearts, paper hearts, paper mâché hearts, heart streamers, heart balloons, heart-shaped chocolates, red hearts, purple hearts, pink hearts, hearts, hearts, hearts, hearts – hearts everywhere. Reminders that this is the month of love – of date nights, rom-coms, cupid, and sappy Hallmark movies. February challenges us to love better, deeper, to show our care through actions.
However, not everyone has a sweetie to pour love on. But – everyone has a self. … Read more
We at EAW have become increasingly aware over the past few years that NAU faculty, staff, and students who are providers and/or trainees in the helping professions face growing demand for services; our NAU helping professions community is reporting also a greater proportion of… Read more
As the holiday period begins, we enter a time of extreme highs and lows for many people. Ideally it is a time to slow down, to visit with family and friends, to share meals together, and maybe to exchange gifts. Unfortunately, for too many people, it is also a time for the “holiday blues.” Busy schedules get busier with preparations, events, and celebrations. Most everything is done to excess: too much food, too much alcohol, too… Read more