Comments for dawn m. armfield

Comment on acknowledgements by Massimo Marengo

Massimo Marengo — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:28:16 +0000

Hi Dawn, I stumbled on your blog after way too much time and I read you have just defended your thesis. Congratulations!!! So are you still in the Twin Cities area, or you have already moved to a new adventure?

Comment on acknowledgements by Krista

Krista — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:06:44 +0000

Congratulations! It’s an honor to have you as a friend. And we’re looking forward to you moving closer!

Comment on a dissertating audience by Josh Welsh

Josh Welsh — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:53:16 +0000

One word at a time will get it done! I think it’s like shoveling the drive way. Keep waling back and forth, and eventually the snow is gone. Until it snows again?

You can do it!

Comment on pondering the error of my ways by dawn

dawn — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:44:34 +0000

I almost mentioned that, Krista. I’ve made more friends with faculty from various institutes than I have with other students in my own.

Comment on pondering the error of my ways by Krista

Krista — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:25:41 +0000

Well, you’ve made at least one long-term friend in grad school. Not the same as proximity in a cohort, but once you leave you don’t live near grad school friends anyway.

Comment on a dissertating audience by ana

ana — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:06:00 +0000

I’ve met anonymous. Anonymous simply needs to be shushed.

Comment on it’s not brain surgery by ashley

ashley — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:30:56 +0000

i think you said it yourself, dawn. you study the human condition. people who can do that with the level of empathy that you can (and do) – whatever work you choose to do will be important.

i think the fact that you chose – and continue to choose – communication is valuable on multiple levels.

the thing that comes to mind for me, today – and you know suicide prevention hits a button for me – is that you are an excellent communicator, personally and professionally – and i believe that’s something that goes both ways.

people who are skilled on one side of the coin are one thing – people who are skilled on both sides of the coin – i.e., you listen, you process, you give back (which is more than two sides, now that i think about it)… that’s not a gift that all of us have.

i think it’s good to question what we do sometimes. i think it’s essential that we question it in the presence of people who know us well enough to tell us the truth about it.

your brother is a wise man. :) as you are a wise woman…

Comment on Occupied by Thinkery › 50 Things Before 50

Thinkery › 50 Things Before 50 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:28:38 +0000

[…] 16. Take up swimming again and make it part of my routine 17. Be an effective mentor and colleague (progress) 18. Get my health issues in hand 19. Visit the Warhol Museum (done) 20. Read all of […]

Comment on one is the loneliest by Julie Platt (@aristotlejulep)

Julie Platt (@aristotlejulep) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:17:41 +0000

Hey Dawn, I often feel this way myself. I’m a bit of a loner too, and I live a few states away from my family and best friends, whom I only get to see a few times a year. I definitely know what you mean by going weeks without seeing someone else. I often feel like I don’t know how to interact with people after feeling so isolated for so long. I’m so awkward and insecure so much of the time. And I know what you mean about furry friends. I got a dog in July, and he was the best thing that I’ve done for myself in a long time.

just wanted you to know you’re not alone in being alone, and that reading blog posts like this one make me feel less alone myself.

Comment on Occupied by Ana

Ana — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:39:35 +0000

This is wonderful, Dawn. This movement most certainly has provoked reflection for many individuals. Thanks for the reference to Welsch’s book. It sounds interesting and like a great gift to a certain someone I know.