At the end of the day, maybe your passion could simply be creating a life that feels agreeable to you, and that doesn't have to take place in your career.
However, I’ve grown to lean on my ability to sit down and do the work, and that’s the key — to make life feel a little easier, you have to build trust with yourself through habits, hobbies and moments that make you feel safe and loved.
The moment you step in, you’re welcomed into a cozy, inviting atmosphere where people sit together, chatting and crocheting. There’s an immediate warmth — an unspoken understanding that here, you can just be.
I’ve learned that it’s okay not to have all the answers, and it’s okay to speak up even if it feels risky. Following your heart is important, even when it doesn’t make sense. You can’t control the future, so focus on the present and speak up when you feel compelled to do so.
Burnout is not a hero’s tale of necessary sacrifice. It is an alarm bell that the harm of our hard work exceeds the benefits.
It is a desperate signal from the body that the scales of work and rest are unbalanced. Symptoms of burnout can include poor sleep, headaches, digestive issues, muscle pain, difficulty concentrating, irritability and a weakened immune system. If taken without context, these symptoms could be easily mistaken for a health condition.
College of Fine Arts seniors Angela Lian and Jay Li — the newly selected artists in residence for Innovate@BU’s 2021 IDEA Conference — plan to create a permanent exhibit at the BUild lab inspired by their desire to encourage students to slow down and appreciate time.
The film "Judas and the Black Messiah," premiering Friday in theaters, tells the story of Fred Hampton, the deputy chairman of the Illinois chapter of the revolutionary Black Panther Party who was assassinated by police at 21 years old. At a roundtable discussion of college journalists, stars from the film discussed the history of the film and the activists they played.
Public transportation may be the engine of the city of Boston, but that doesn’t mean it works for everyone. Innovate@BU recently co-hosted a venture competition with the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired where students and alumni crafted creative solutions to make the city's transportation more accessible.
The show must go on, according to faculty and students in the CFA School of Music, who are taking increased health and safety precautions to keep music alive this semester across remote and in-person classes.
Bostonians hanging out on Newbury Street Tuesday walked past a closed Patagonia store. Amid the typical bustle of the popular street, the store laid vacant with a sign on the door that read, “When the polls open, we close.”
The most important relationship you can have is with yourself. I will write these words until the ink bleeds from the pages. Every relationship serves its own purpose, and is important in its own right,...
