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2019-02-09T11:35:20-05:00

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Grieving While Productive

Last updated on: February 9, 2019 at 11:35 am By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

Yesterday I wrote on my Facebook page “The Victorians had the right idea. Put black on and tell everyone to come back in a year.” Now, I’m a historian of the Victorian era, so I know it was more complicated than that. There were a lot of social rules that may seem overly strict from our perspective, and (as I learned on the rabbit hole of the Internet while looking up Victorian mourning customs) mourning in the full Victorian sense... Read more

2019-01-31T18:14:14-05:00

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Marriage is a Vocation, Right?

Last updated on: January 31, 2019 at 6:14 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

In each other we are most our own. Read more

2019-01-28T15:59:59-05:00

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Even Your Dimes

Last updated on: January 28, 2019 at 3:59 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

I had anticipated I’d be writing a post early last week, following up on my thoughts about burnout with my thoughts about multiple gigs and late capitalism, but my father died unexpectedly. He was in his 80s, but had seemed healthy, so it was a great shock (and we now have to fill out All the Forms and do All the Legal Things.) In his honor and memory, I point you to a “golden oldie” I wrote about him –... Read more

2019-01-15T18:57:11-05:00

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New Year, New Me? Rest and Burnout

Last updated on: January 15, 2019 at 6:57 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

I made two New Years’ resolutions this year: to start blogging here again, and to get 20-30 active minutes per day on my Fitbit. (Yes, I know Big Data is reading my Fitbit. Librarians come in two varieties: those who are extremely paranoid about Big Data and those who are extremely un-paranoid. I am the second flavor.) That means returning to thinking about what particular vocation-related question is plaguing me this week. Since it’s in the news, I settled on... Read more

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2018-03-21T14:17:48-05:00

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Being From a Long Line of People Outstanding in Their Field….

Last updated on: March 21, 2018 at 2:17 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

….means you may end up contemplating Neville Longbottom and writing this poem. “Of your charity, please pray for me.” Pencil poised to paper, “Why?” she said. Because they built the wall up brick by golden brick; and when I try to speak a word just bricks come out. Because I bear the weight of centuries with everything I say. Because I tried to shift the wall away and darkness echoed down a thousand halls. Because my name is not a... Read more

2018-03-26T14:14:25-05:00

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Do We Need a Theology of Sleep?

Last updated on: March 26, 2018 at 2:14 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

Why do we find ourselves in a world where what is vain is also what is expected of us? Read more

Faith and the Workplace

Theology of Work

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2018-03-26T14:25:57-05:00

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Three Conversations (or is that conversions?) #HolyWeek

Last updated on: March 26, 2018 at 2:25 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

No crown without cold coffee and the cross. Read more

2018-03-21T14:03:07-05:00

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It’s Opening Day. Here’s a Poem About the Vocation of Baseball.

Last updated on: March 21, 2018 at 2:03 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

The game may falter, but does not forget. Read more

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2018-03-20T17:53:13-05:00

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Top 10 Things I Hate About Being the Poster Child for the Gig Economy

Last updated on: March 20, 2018 at 5:53 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

Did I mention doing taxes? Read more

Calling

Faith and the Workplace

2018-03-20T17:34:52-05:00

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Joy, Toil, Rest, Busyness, and Being Back

Last updated on: March 20, 2018 at 5:34 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

You can picture me over the last few weeks being overscheduled. But you can also picture me going around in an attitude of surprised repentance. Read more

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