You cannot pour from an empty cup. <3 Even though it's not always possible to take care of yourself in the ways you wish you could, no one has ever managed to do their best work (or even mostly their best work) without sleep, food, and support from others. Some days, it might be hard to get all three of these let alone ANY of the three. But there is always time to stop and drink some water, to rest, to have a shower or bath, and to nourish your body. One of my biggest regrets is letting my desire to do perfect academic work completely override my health. Once I became a parent, that was no longer an option, and you know what? Once I gave myself permission to do good (not perfect) work, and to take care of my body and my mental health, I came into my own as a scholar. Take care!

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Diana Samu-Visser MA 2012, Current Part-Time PhD,
London ON, Canada
Arts & Humanities
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