I am tired.

These moments reveal the deep fragility and vulnerability that live inside so many of us.

I know this because I’m a people pleaser. I have been for most of my life.

The beauty of being a sociologist in a school of medicine is precisely this: the chance to stand at a crossroads, to bring different worlds together.

It is important to bring our work to places where it is less expected.

Let's be honest: Being a sexualities scholar is also hilarious.

Let me be real: it’s also a lot of work.

Your words might be exactly what other scholars need to keep going.

I want us to talk about this pressure. The pressure to perform. The pressure to be and remain “hard.” The pressure to “finish.” The pressure to not “ruin the mood.” The pressure to be enough.

This isn’t a formula—it’s just what works for me.

Mariah Carey is more than a pop icon—she’s a theorist of time.

Because too many students think they’re not ready or not good enough.

One special gift of tenure? The freedom to explore new topics.

Post-tenure? I choose joy.

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