"Jessica – do you have a few minutes to meet me in my office? I want to share some news with you."Chair, Faculty Search Committee Quivery, nauseated, feelings spilling up from gut to eye wells. Heart heavy with weight; weight of joy or sorrow or anger or fear? I take shallow breaths, for deep breathing…

I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and stopped. Why was my mouth so crooked? I paused the hair dryer, not moving my head from its obliquely inverted position. I relaxed my jaw, allowing myself to become consciously aware of the sensory input my face was giving me. I resisted the impulse to…

To celebrate my successful completion of a 10K without dying, I ran a 5K. My employing university was hosting the fun run as part of its homecoming weekend, so I figured I could support a jog around the hilly campus. The P.E. department offered extra credit to students who participated, luring a sizeable number of…