by Dr. Cara | Dec 15, 2020 | Dissertation Coaching, Writing
Get Your Writing Flowing Again Hi there grad student! Picture this: You are sitting at your desk, notes neatly organized, outline in hand, your mind nicely overflowing with all the relevant knowledge you need right now, fingers posed on the keyboard and...
by caraweston | Dec 3, 2020 | Writing
Ah, the oft-misunderstood paragraph. Most of us learned the basics of standard paragraph construction during our elementary school years and beyond. The first sentence should contain your main point and the following sentences should substantiate that point. Simple,...
by Dr. Cara | Nov 6, 2020 | Dissertation Coaching, Writing
If you’ve experienced imposter syndrome, take heart. You are not alone. Some of the world’s most successful people have famously suffered from this often debilitating emotional malady. “F Is For Fake” is the title of an acclaimed documentary by Orson...
by caraweston | Oct 17, 2020 | Writing
Writers throughout history have leveraged personal crises and daily stressors to create. From death to divorce to political division, writers have written through (and dared to channel) the most challenging periods of their lives. If you’re avoiding your writing...
by caraweston | Aug 20, 2020 | Dissertation Coaching, Dissertation Supervisor, Finish dissertation, PhD Advisor
We live in a rainbow of chaos – Paul Cezanne A editor friend of mine frequently does a total desk clean-up before starting a writing project. Papers cleared, files organized, surface sparkling. She says it clears her mind for something new. “I can...
by caraweston | Jul 17, 2020 | Finish dissertation, Procrastination, Writing
Imagine the perfect romantic evening. Candles burning, dreamy music playing and the fire crackling quietly in the background. Two glasses clink as an amazing meal cooks in the oven. Romance is so much easier when the mood is set, right? Yet we rarely attempt to...
by Dr. Cara | Jun 26, 2020 | Dissertation Coaching, Writing
Writing a dissertation can be exciting at first. You can’t keep your hands off of it. You love your ideas and your ideas love you right back. The words flow from your fingertips with an almost unreal sense of ease. Then time passes. Life happens. The initial...
by Dr. Cara | Jun 18, 2020 | PhD Advisor
“The straight line, a respectable optical illusion which ruins many a man.” – Victor Hugo It’s embedded in many of us: Never Give Up. Nobody likes a quitter, after all. But the reality is that our lives consist of a series of choices and experiences...
by caraweston | May 28, 2020 | Dissertation Supervisor, Finish dissertation, PhD Advisor, Uncategorized
When it comes to successfully reaching the highly anticipated Ph.D. Finish Line, so much depends on the working relationship you have with one person: your dissertation chair. It’s true that completing the degree largely depends on your own dedication, focus and...
by caraweston | May 5, 2020 | Dissertation Coaching, Finish dissertation, Procrastination, Uncategorized
Even though many of us are currently self-isolating with some spare time on our hands, let’s admit it: It can be a challenge to get things done, particularly complex writing tasks. This isn’t a lofty sabbatical in a sunny clime after all. It’s...
