When Intention and Reality Collide

When Intention and Reality Collide By Kathryn Bingham; published first @ Leadistics Life isn’t—and perhaps shouldn’t be—about absolute perfection. Setting and striving for ambitious goals offers a certain joy in the journey and anticipated achievement. And yet, sometimes, we face Continue reading

New Year, "New" Me

People always say, “new year, new you” but I don’t think it’s about becoming a “new me” verses making improvements and setting exciting goals.  The number one news year’s resolution always seems to be, I want to lose weight and Continue reading

End of Year One and the Start of Summer

I am amazed at how quickly the first year flies by.  A lot has changed since the first day of school: I’ve changed my research interests (and methodologies) at least twice, I’ve made some great friends, I’ve found a mentor, Continue reading

Spring Has Sprung

Spring fever is upon us and the warm weather is slowly creeping in.  What better time to take advantage of the great city of San Diego than now?  Explore the exciting activities taking place in your city this spring season! Continue reading

Detoxing and Eating Clean

I’m sure you’ve all heard about the different “diet” fads that are going on right now… Eating clean, juicing, detoxing, etc…  But what does it all really mean??  According to the Huffington Post and Livestrong.com, “Clean eating is a diet Continue reading

The great thing about SoCal

One great thing about living in Southern California is the ease of access to a wide variety of landscapes.  Ocean, deserts, rolling hills, coastal plains, mountains, and valleys all lay within close proximity.  Where else can you go surfing in Continue reading

Intersession: Whatever you want it to be

The time between the Fall and Spring semesters at USD is known as Intersession. In the month of January SOLES students have a few options about how to spend their time.  Leadership Studies students might elect to take a class. Continue reading

Staying active in San Diego

Staying Active in San Diego For me, part of self-care means staying active. I’ve lived in southern California for my entire life and I am completely spoiled by the amazing weather we have, so I try to take advantage of Continue reading

SOLES Students Fight for Air

Not every weekend has to be spent with your nose in a book pondering the ideal research methods to address that dissertation question. Sometimes it’s important to rejuvenate, take a long walk with good friends, and give back to a Continue reading