Class Note 1994
Issue
January-February 2022
I have two bits of news, hot off the presses (literally) to share with you.
Under “Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover”: Wendy Tamis Robbins released her first book this past May. The Box: An Invitation to Freedom from Anxiety chronicles her journey to finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive compulsive, and panic disorders that started when she was just 6 years old. She included stories about her time at Dartmouth, when she struggled with depression and suicide ideation. The book became an Amazon No. 1 bestseller in August in four categories: mental illness, depression, stress management, and self-esteem self-help. While still practicing law as senior counsel at Holland + Knight, she has added coaching, corporate wellness speaker, and mental health advocate to her resume. She lives with her husband and his two teens in Marblehead, Massachusetts. You can find more about Wendy’s mental health journey and her articles, podcast appearances, and services at wendytamisrobbins.com. Since I’m pretty podcast crazy, I’m looking forward to the Pretty Panicked Podcast, which Wendy is launching in 2022.
Author and business owner Thatcher Wine has written another book, The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better. Thatcher shared that this book “combines my personal experience with research into neuroscience, productivity, and mindfulness. As I navigated a number of challenges in recent years—cancer, divorce, parenting, and managing a small business—I thought a lot about where our attention goes and how to control it. The book provides a clear path for everyone to re-learn how to do one thing at a time (instead of all the tech-enabled multitasking we tend to do) in order to become more productive, less stressed, and happier.”
I’ve been mining a few more updates that I can’t wait to share, but they are not quite ready for this column. How’s that for a cliff hanger? Please send me your verified, vetted updates and stay tuned for more class news in the next issue of the alumni magazine.
—Laura Hardegree Davis, 520 Meadowlark Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027; lauradavis723@mac.com
Under “Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover”: Wendy Tamis Robbins released her first book this past May. The Box: An Invitation to Freedom from Anxiety chronicles her journey to finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive compulsive, and panic disorders that started when she was just 6 years old. She included stories about her time at Dartmouth, when she struggled with depression and suicide ideation. The book became an Amazon No. 1 bestseller in August in four categories: mental illness, depression, stress management, and self-esteem self-help. While still practicing law as senior counsel at Holland + Knight, she has added coaching, corporate wellness speaker, and mental health advocate to her resume. She lives with her husband and his two teens in Marblehead, Massachusetts. You can find more about Wendy’s mental health journey and her articles, podcast appearances, and services at wendytamisrobbins.com. Since I’m pretty podcast crazy, I’m looking forward to the Pretty Panicked Podcast, which Wendy is launching in 2022.
Author and business owner Thatcher Wine has written another book, The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better. Thatcher shared that this book “combines my personal experience with research into neuroscience, productivity, and mindfulness. As I navigated a number of challenges in recent years—cancer, divorce, parenting, and managing a small business—I thought a lot about where our attention goes and how to control it. The book provides a clear path for everyone to re-learn how to do one thing at a time (instead of all the tech-enabled multitasking we tend to do) in order to become more productive, less stressed, and happier.”
I’ve been mining a few more updates that I can’t wait to share, but they are not quite ready for this column. How’s that for a cliff hanger? Please send me your verified, vetted updates and stay tuned for more class news in the next issue of the alumni magazine.
—Laura Hardegree Davis, 520 Meadowlark Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027; lauradavis723@mac.com