{"id":4145,"date":"2025-10-03T15:18:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/?post_type=furman-update&#038;p=4145"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:54:32","slug":"tuning-in-to-ourselves-as-we-welcome-autumn","status":"publish","type":"furman-update","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/updates\/tuning-in-to-ourselves-as-we-welcome-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuning in to Ourselves as we Welcome Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4121\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4121\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4121 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/09\/110624_Campus-Beauty-Fall-Colors_03-768x541.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/09\/110624_Campus-Beauty-Fall-Colors_03-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/09\/110624_Campus-Beauty-Fall-Colors_03-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/09\/110624_Campus-Beauty-Fall-Colors_03-512x361.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/09\/110624_Campus-Beauty-Fall-Colors_03.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/211;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bell Tower and fall colors around Furman Lake on Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The beauty of fall offers a chance to tune in to ourselves. This season brings expected moments\u2014Fall for Furman, mid-term grading, Homecoming\u2014alongside amplified concerns about caring for one another in an increasingly divided world: supporting ourselves and our students while balancing the chaos of the news cycle with the healing of learning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rebecca Pope-Ruark&#8217;s <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unraveling Faculty Burnout<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> offers four keys for re-centering when overwhelmed:<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> purpose, compassion, connection,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> balance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (read more from this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/furman.box.com\/s\/dp3k8yr4ghbupfqiw1csdczigvdj4you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2020 Inside Higher Ed blog<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">). While it may feel counterintuitive to invest time in ourselves as commitments ramp up, reflection during uncertain times can help us regain stability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If the many prompts in Pope-Ruark&#8217;s post are too much right now, consider a self-scan using this slightly revised <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/programs-grants\/small-group-instructional-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Small-Group Instructional Feedback<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> model:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is my purpose? What about it fulfills me?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is the smallest step I can take to be more compassionate\u2014to myself, my family, my students and colleagues?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is the smallest step I can take to include meaningful connection in my daily activities?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Courage to Teach<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Parker Palmer suggests ways to attend to (your) teacher within through &#8220;solitude and silence, meditative reading and walking the woods, keeping a journal, finding a friend who will listen.&#8221; If exploring these ideas in community feels healing, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/furman.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6WOHXT6VRnsbVum?_gl=1*1j6gswz*_ga*MTg5NzY2MTE0MC4xNzI0ODAxNjIy*_ga_7M3CPF5ZYD*czE3NTk0Mzk5NzkkbzI3NiRnMCR0MTc1OTQzOTk3OSRqNjAkbDAkaDE1MDY0MDU5Mjg.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">join our Reading Circle cohort<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on Palmer&#8217;s book (spoiler alert: the goal is spending time with colleagues, not necessarily reading the entire book).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Remember: sometimes &#8220;the smallest step&#8221; means crossing something off your list rather than adding to it. The \u201cstep\u201d idea also conjures the Latin phrase <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solvitur ambulando<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014it is solved by walking\u2014or poet Antonio Machado&#8217;s words: &#8220;Traveler, there is no path. The path is made by walking.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">An Experimental FDC Program: Roam &amp; Reflect<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In response to colleague requests for unstructured connection and the evidence that even 10 minutes of daily walking, especially with others, can quell anxiety, reduce inflammation, improve belonging, and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">bolster creativity and problem-solving <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">we&#8217;re launching &#8220;Roam &amp; Reflect.&#8221;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Faculty and academic staff <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">are invited to meet on the library porch on Wednesdays in October. Pair up for as long as you like (10\u201350 minutes) to roam and chat about anything\u2014or not talk at all. We&#8217;ll have prompts available if helpful. If the October gatherings are successful. we\u2019ll continue the R&amp; R options through mid-November and then pick them up again in the Spring (weather permitting). <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">No sign up. No reminders. No pressure. Come as you are, for as long as you like. Don&#8217;t want to walk? Settle on the porch with coffee or tea and just be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dates:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wednesday, October 8th: 1:30\u20132:30 PM<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wednesday, October 15th: 3:00\u20134:00 PM<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tuesday, October 21st: 2:00-3:00 PM<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wednesday, October 29th: 12:30\u20131:30 PM<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The beauty of fall offers a chance to tune in to ourselves. 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