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A Place, A Space, A Moral Ground

Jul 4, 2024 | medium.com | Lauren Jeffery

The notion of "place" is an interesting one. Depending on the context, place can mean an actual geographical or physical location or a point in time. Chambers (1999) notes in their conclusion that we - curriculum scholars - need to continue asking ourselves and others, "Who are we?" (p.148), and this is a great place to start my narrative.
The Upside of the Downside

Apr 26, 2024 | medium.com | Lauren Jeffery

The Upside of the Downsideimportant lessons can be learned from the suckier parts of lifePhoto by Randy Jacob on UnsplashThis week I was on-air at Mental Health TV providing my thoughts, as a Registered Psychotherapist, on this article:
Identification of molecular signatures defines the differential proteostasis response in induced spinal and cranial motor neurons

Mar 7, 2024 | cell.com | Shuvadeep Maity |Science Pilani |Hyderabad Campus |Lauren Jeffery

Highlights • Induced spinal/cranial motor neurons (iSpMNs/iCrMNs) have dynamic transcriptomes/proteomes • More stress-sensitive iSpMNs are enriched in proteins from DNA/RNA metabolism • More stress-resistant iCrMNs are enriched in proteostasis and neuronal function proteins • Higher 26S proteasome activity and Ublcp1 levels contribute to stress resistance in iCrMN Summary Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis damages proteostasis, affecting spinal and upper motor neurons earlier than a subset of...
It's one of those days

Nov 10, 2023 | medium.com | Lauren Jeffery

I am a morning swimmer, and now, with the clocks turned back, it's still dark when I make my way to the pool. For some context, I live in a condo building, so "making my way" to the pool is not a herculean effort. More like a groggy shuffle to the elevator, then a shuffle to the pool. Whoever designed our indoor pool is/was a genius. When I arrived, the moon was a perfect bright crescent, and the sky was dark blue with a hint of purple. Cloudless. Still. Quiet. Peaceful.
Keeping My Side of the Street Clean

Oct 22, 2023 | medium.com | Lauren Jeffery

As an entrepreneur, mental health professional, educator, scholar, and a whole bunch of other "things," I interact with a lot of different "types" of people during any given moment in my life. Suppose you're a corporate exec, unhoused, employed, struggling with sobriety, researching the effects of AI on education, reimaging sustainability, living your best life, or anything in-between/adjacent to; I've been listening to what's on your mind. Closely. Very closely. What is this crazy talk?