From Professor to Author: 5 Key Lessons for Successful Passion Projects
I started writing fiction during the pandemic, a period of personal challenges, including caregiving for my mother, who passed in 2022....
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Words of Authenticity
Dr. Monica Cox
- Apr 20, 2023
- 3 min
Creating a Safe Space: Why Normalizing the Permission to Speak Up is Key to a Successful Workplace
Normalize people having permission to say a space that might be good for others isn’t okay for them. I wrote this quote to emphasize the...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Apr 5, 2023
- 2 min
Spring Urgencies: Tips for Renewal and Rejuvenation for Professionals
Spring is a season of renewal and rejuvenation, but for professionals, it can also be a season of urgencies related to work and personal...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Feb 11, 2022
- 2 min
What Will Your Legacy Be?
Whitney. Michael. Prince. Kobe. They are legends in their own right who many would say died before they fulfilled their full legacies on...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Nov 13, 2021
- 1 min
Do You Feel Isolated at Work?
Last week's webinar about moving forward in a workplace that has harmed you was epic! Fifty-seven attendees joined me for an hour of...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
Healing from Workplace Harm
Let me cut to the chase. I receive multiple emails and direct messages from people who tell me how awful their workplaces are. I engage...
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monicafcox
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Is It Time to Walk Away?
Can you believe 2021 is almost over? As this pandemic continues, life still isn't "normal." In many ways, life may never be as we knew it...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Enter Your Healing Space
You cannot be whole in a place that negates the progress you have made. - Monica Cox I started going to therapy consistently after a...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
Stop Playing Diversity Merch Now Available!
Y'all, I finally did it! After dabbling in aspects of the Dr. Monica Cox brand almost a year, I decided to translate some of the words...
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monicafcox
- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
Let's Talk about Performative Allyship
What an amazing week it has been! For the first time since March 2020, I went on a vacation. Before I left, I posted this tweet on my...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
How I've Used Twitter to Grow My Community
Twitter is my favorite social media platform. Hands down. When I lived in rural Indiana, I used Twitter to connect to like-minded...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Mar 13, 2021
- 3 min
Meghan Markle and the Need for 21st Century Abolitionists
This week, I am somewhat shaken given the interview that Oprah Winfrey had with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Although I did not watch...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Nov 27, 2020
- 1 min
Dr. Monica Cox's Black Friday Specials Are Here (11/27-11/29)!
My Black Friday offerings are here! I have added Bonus "how to use" videos for the guides as well as a Zoom chat session for people who...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Nov 25, 2020
- 4 min
Imposter Syndrome Prayer
Last week, I felt imposter syndrome creeping up on me. Imposter syndrome is a common issue academics face. The feelings of angst and...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
A Message for Today (11/04/20)
It's the day after the election. I am trying not to be stressed. I woke up before 5 A.M. to pray. I needed words to get me through this...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
Dept Chair Q&A: What Do You Do with Grumpy Senior Faculty?
I asked folks a couple of weeks ago to send me questions on Twitter, and I would answer them as a former department chair. Here's one for...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
Academic Alert: I'm Not Going to Be Miserable for 40 Years
A couple of weekends ago I talked to a Black woman who left the academy. As a tenured professor, she and I are the same age. We discussed...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Oct 5, 2020
- 2 min
Did I Tell You about That Time I Wanted to Do a Sabbatical with Tyler Perry? Guess What Happened?
When I earned tenure, I decided I wanted to learn more about media and the power of media. I drafted and mailed a letter to Tyler Perry...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
Taking a Different Path Doesn't Have to Kill Your Dreams
It is hard to start something new when you have prepared for something else your entire professional life. When things don't go as you...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
To Leave or Not Leave Your Job. That is the Question.
Many people are in jobs they don't like. They dread going to work, even if it is sitting in front of a zoom screen. They know that sense...
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