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Take 5 with…: Wisdom + Advice from Wake Forest People

One of the best ways to get wisdom and advice on the choices you’re making and the situations you’re experiencing is through the stories of others who have been in your shoes. This month, check out the stories of several Wake Forest people in


How Thinking About the Future Makes Life More Meaningful

In this article by Summer Allen on Mindful.org, the author introduces a concept called “prospection,” thinking ahead to the future. She suggests that there are specific ways that prospection can enrich our lives around decision-making, goal-setting, well-being, and interpersonal relationships. So what are you […]


Five Days to Find Your Balance

This past summer, our Alumni Personal and Career Development Center team launched a week-long challenge on our @LifeAfterWake Instagram account to #findyourbalance. In this challenge we provided five simple action items that you can take over five days to work towards finding the balance […]


What Self-Awareness Really Is (And How to Cultivate It)

Did you know (were you aware) that there are two types of self-awareness? A recent large-scale scientific study discovered that there are, in fact, two broad categories: internal self-awareness represents how clearly we see our own values, passions, aspirations, fit with our environment, reactions, and […]


The Value of Intentional Reflective Practices

By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University “Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.” This often-used saying, credited to John Lennon, sums up the conundrum faced by many young adults […]


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