The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse

I am typically very skeptical about self-help books, but for some reason I keep seeing and hearing about this book and I've decided to try it! This cleanse walks me through various exercises to help me center myself and break out of the things that are holding me back and allowing me to stay in a place of mediocrity. Maybe this is just what I need and I will blog about it to keep you posted. It starts tomorrow (2/7/2010).

An Attempt at Motivation

I have been pursuing this PhD at The Ohio State University and seem to be running out of steam. I received a bachelor's degree in psychology, went immediately into a program to receive a master's in counseling, and went right into a PhD program in counselor education. I finished my candidacy exams in October and now it's time for the... DISSERTATION. I have been reading anything I can find on my research topic, but because it’s such a new topic (Social Networking Sites) I am struggling to narrow this in. I’m feeling overwhelmed and I have decided that I will journal my way out of this slump. I love Ohio State, but I am ready to graduate. During my candidacy exams, I read that public self-presentation influences behavior and self-concepts (Tice, 1993). Thus, my decision to blog. Here we go…