The Dissertation Wound

For many, the whole dissertation process is painful. It wounds. Wounds need to heal. Sometimes, wound heal on their own. Other times, we need to engage in careful wound care to insure that our wounds do not fester, don't leave scar tissue that impedes our moving through the world. When scar tissue hampers our range of motion, our metaphorical movement through our scholarly lives, we need outside intervention.

Such scar tissue can last decades. We deserve to care for our wounds, and our scar tissue, throughout our careers, throughout our lives.