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Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day, Mommy! And to all the mommies in my audience! Pet mommies included! I am in Ohio and my mom is in North Carolina during these crazy times, and unfortunately, it won’t be safe to surprise her in person, hence this post. I know Mother’s Day is later this week but I wanted…
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The one thing you must not forget to do during this pandemic
I know I have been posting a lot recently about my illness, about the pandemic, and what to do to pandemic-proof your life and income. I realize all this information might be quite overwhelming. So, I am going to highlight the ONE THING you must not forget to do during this pandemic whether you are…
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Medicines prescribed for COVID-like symptoms
Medicines prescribed for COVID-like symptoms mainly try to provide relief from fever, cough, and shortness of breath. People have been asking me what the doctor prescribed and if there even were any drugs that can help with the symptoms. The answer is yes, go pharmaceuticals, there are definitely medications out there to help relieve some…
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What pandemic-proofing your income really means
If you are interested in pandemic-proofing your income then it is going to require working hard but the good news is you can get there by multiplying your effort. If you lost your job or always wanted to start your own business or have a side hustle, the pandemic is offering you a chance to…
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New book “How to Land Your Dream Postdoc” is coming soon!
Would you like a FREE copy of my next book, “How to Land Your Dream Postdoc”? Then, please stay tuned. I am going to talk about how to do that in this post below as well as let you know what this book is about. How to Land Your Dream Postdoc is coming soon on Kindle…
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Recovering from COVID-like symptoms during Week 2
Recovering from COVID-like symptoms during Week 2 has meant further strategizing to manage shortness of breath and chest pressure. All this has kept me very busy and last night/today marks the completion of two full weeks since these symptoms started. Week 1 had hit me like a ton of bricks, and I wrote about it…
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How the COVID-19 problem can be an opportunity of a lifetime
The COVID-19 pandemic is painful but it is also a rare opportunity for large-scale impact and meaningful work. It is time to go global with your skills and solutions to help this pandemic in any way you can. Join the forces. Specifically, I share two opportunities below, one as a scientist and the other if…
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Uncertain times call for pandemic-proofing your life
Pandemic-proof your life and income if you are non-essential, quarantined at home, or working from home. We are living in uncertain times and should be prioritizing: Being safe and healthy Saving money Mitigating risk Having pandemic-proof income Pandemic-proof referrals I love Fiverr Start using Fiverr with this referral. What is that? Fiverr is a network of…
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Recovering from COVID-like symptoms
Friends and family, I have been sick with COVID-like symptoms, but hopefully recovering, as we speak. First things first: Do not stress This thing could happen to you, too. Do not stress or worry. Stress is not good for your immune system. If you get sick you need to be strong and conserve energy and…
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Deprioritizing your PhD is necessary when you are in “The Tunnel”
Deprioritizing your PhD is a necessary step in successfully completing your Ph.D. This is especially true for senior graduate students. During the course of graduate school, you need to tune your level of caring in order to: Take care of yourself Succeed / Reach your ultimate goal Let me back up… I was working on…
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COVID-19 Pandemic Induced Work From Home Log (April 2)
Work from home can be hard for lots of people. As for me, I think there are many, probably, too many ways to keep in touch with friends, family, and colleagues, such as: Instagram You can still always post selfies and pics throughout the day. That would be a lot of posting, but it’s an…
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How academia prepared me for a pandemic
Pandemic or not, I am pretty weird and I like to believe that it is all due to being in academia for nearly ten years before my current job. Wait, does that mean I was in school for a very long time? Sure, it does. But, also that I worked in academic research labs for…
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NEW BOOK! Antarctic Travel Guide – “How to Antarctica”
New Year, New Book!! Here is an Antarctic Travel Guide just for you! I hope you are having a great new year so far! Please share below in the comments what your new year’s goals are! Is one of them to read more books? Then, I have you covered!! One of my goals is, of…
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How to fight demoralization during your PhD (Adopt a kitten)
At some point in graduate school, the biggest challenge is to fight demoralization. It is not the work that is the hardest part. Not anymore. The hardest part is to keep going even though extremely demoralizing forces are at work. Yep, this is the dark place. When the will to live can start approaching zero.…
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This year, be kind to yourself
Re-posting as “This year, be kind to yourself”: This is a semi-weird post I wrote some time ago. Not entirely sure what kind of headspace I was in when I wrote it, but I think I was mainly trying to say: be kind to yourself. So, I changed the title to reflect that and added…
