the encouragement lounge: Encouragement

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Encouragement - pass it on!

I've had the good fortune in the last week to have a few friends/colleagues who have complimented me on something that could be taken for granted. Their words felt good and gave me a boost.

I think that being on the giving end of a compliment may feel just as good as receiving. When we compliment someone else and see them get a lift, we get a boost too!

This week, watch for the little un-noticed, but important things that others do, surprise someone with a compliment and you'll both feel a little better.

Cheering you on!

Harriet

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Working adult students, on my mind...

I hope this blog will be helpful to friends and others involved in a variety of endeavors. However, I created the blog with students in mind and continue to develop it with that specific group as my focus.

I believe that with the increase in evening, weekend, and low-residency programs, students are working more and more in isolation. If we were all full-time students on campus, we would have the informal support that comes with being able to go down the hall and talk with a colleague, etc. But instead, we are working late nights and weekends at home in front of the laptop.

With that in mind, I hope the encouragement lounge provides brief moments of respite and energizing connection. This does not at all replace valuable face-to-face contact. Many aspects of the academic journey can only be addressed via in-depth conversations with colleagues and teachers. And I would always rather sit down and talk with someone than to communicate online. Nonetheless, my aim is to give you one more channel for quick hits of support.