Blog | Kim Borg

WRITER'S UNBLOCK BLOG

Musings from a novice expert on the anxieties and stressors that keep us from realising our potential.

The double-edged sword of persistence

Persistence. Tenacity. Determination. Insistence. Obstinacy. Stubbornness. When I started trying to publish my writing (fiction and...

Accepting rejection

The first time I tried to publish one of my stories I was 14 years old. I thought my novella was a masterpiece of action, adventure, and...

Pandemic PhD

As COVID-19 descended on the globe I was about to enter the third and final year of my PhD. In March 2020 I shared my draft Progress...

Secret identity

My workplace runs regular "info-tainment" sessions, co-hosted by a researcher and a trained actor. The aim is for non-academics to learn...

Professional fight club: imposter syndrome vs self-affirmation

When I started my first professional job I remember thinking: "I don't belong here". I was exhausted by all the new rules, processes, and...

The mature-aged doctoral student

My first attempt at a PhD was straight out of honours, in my early 20s. It did not go well. Despite being supported by some wonderful...

Why a blog?

The day before I enrolled in my PhD I started a monthly journal. The original entry was meant to be a reminder to myself about "why a...