Kate NelsonInside outFor the first time I can remember in my adult life I’ve spent the last few days reading the first few words of a variety of social media…May 27, 2022May 27, 2022
Kate NelsonFrom Balance to Forward MotionIn May of 2018 I got my second tattoo — rebellious 33-year-old that I was. This isn’t really about tattoos, and the story really doesn’t…Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
Kate NelsonCommunitiesWhile I was back in the States for my graduation a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to have some tea and conversation with a committee…May 28, 2019May 28, 2019
Kate NelsonGetting a PhD is hard.This is no surprise. Something like 2 percent of the US population has one — it’s not a thing that everyone just goes out and does. I…Jan 28, 2019Jan 28, 2019
Kate NelsonNot my trauma, but still my storyI can’t say that I’ve experienced anything close to the level of what Dr. Ford has described today.Sep 27, 20181Sep 27, 20181
Kate NelsonBetween lasts and firstsToday I watched one of those epic midwest ten-minute summer thunderstorms — the kind that comes out of nowhere and then ends just as…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018
Kate NelsonSilence, and stories, and someone please give me a PhD already.The thing about spending a lot of time alone (present canine company excluded, of course) is that my life is suddenly full of a lot more…Jan 10, 20181Jan 10, 20181
Kate NelsonChoosing peace in the hard stuffLately I can’t stop thinking about time — how I spend it, how I waste it and then regret it, things that make me notice its passing…Oct 31, 2017Oct 31, 2017
Kate NelsonWhy it matters.Yesterday was January 21st — the day after the inauguration of a new president. In my moderately sized university town, it was sunny and…Jan 22, 2017Jan 22, 2017