by Kelly Beischel PhD, RN, CNE My husband and I saw Garth Brooks in concert this past Sunday night. I don’t typically stay out late on Sunday nights as the price to be paid on Monday is too… Read More
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by Kelly Beischel PhD, RN, CNE I value transparency. So much that I no longer have tolerance for folks who aren’t willing to be transparent and vulnerable with me. You know who I’m talking about. Folks who pretend life is… Read More
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by Kelly Beischel PhD, RN, CNE Imagine you’re at your town festival. Droopy strands of lights are twinkling between telephone poles. Music pours out of the precariously hung speakers. The air is sticky with the smell of popcorn. A juggler in front… Read More
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by Kelly Beischel PhD, RN, CNE While autumn is beautiful, it’s a season that can also be ladened with intense yard work. Recently, I helped my husband pull out decaying Black Eyed Susan’s from one of our gardens. From there,… Read More
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by Kelly Beischel PhD, RN, CNE I love the millennial generation. Their enthusiasm for life energizes me. Unfortunately, what we typically hear about the millennial generation are horror stories about helicopter parents and students who ooze with entitlement issues. What we… Read More
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by Kelly Beischel PhD, RN, CNE Our family vacationed in Seattle recently. There are 7 of us, including significant others. Planning an entire vacation for a group of this size felt overwhelming. So I messaged everyone and requested that each… Read More
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by Kelly Beischel PhD, RN, CNE I volunteered. I wanted to do it. But I was also overwhelmed by it. What was “it”? My dad passed away recently and I raised my hand when the pastor asked, “Who would like… Read More
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by Kelly Beischel PhD, RN, CNE My heart hurts for the victims and families of the mass shooting in Orlando. In the wake of Saturday night’s shooting, I almost deleted the video I had already uploaded to post today. My video felt absurd, trivial… Read More
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by Kelly Beischel PhD, RN, CNE I recently had breakfast with the associate dean of a local college who I’ll call Thea. We met to discuss faculty development opportunities and how faculty development changes student outcomes. You know me. I… Read More
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by Kelly Beischel PhD, RN, CAPP, APPC (Updated 08-13-20) I confess. For much of my earlier life, I was a people pleaser out of fear of disappointing others. (Unless of course, you count my teenage years when challenging my parents… Read More
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