What to Know About Psychiatry – From a Doctor’s Wife

https://www.bustle.com/p/what-is-it-like-in-a-psychiatric-hospital-7-things-no-one-tells-you-about-a-psych-hospitalization-2934067?utm_content=buffer23108&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer I want to bring your attention to the linked article above. It's a recount from a person who was admitted to a psychiatric locked ward, and their experiences. When it comes to hospitals, I know many people can be anxious. I certainly was, before I married a doctor. I was lucky enough to hardly…

The Challenge of Omiyage

Last month my mother-in-law, my husband and I went to Japan. It was for a few reasons. Firstly, it was so that I could meet the Japanese side of my new family after marrying a half-Okinawan man. Secondly, it was so that my mother-in-law could catch up with friends and extended family members. Finally, it…

The Kendrick Christmas Tradition

In my family, there is myself, my husband, and my parents-in-law. (Due to a number of cultural and interpersonal factors I am estranged from my biological family) My Mother-in-Law is from Okinawa, my Father-in-Law is an atheist Englishman. My husband is a mix of the two, while I am a Protestant who was raised with…

Ma’am I think you misunderstand.

Don't know what the hell is going on in the picture? Because it's totally out of context. Funny, but perplexing without some form of explanation. Why is the man in the middle being used as a rotor telephone? Why is the man on the right calling on the phone, in space? Why is the man…

The Dream of a Small Home

One day I would like to live in a small home. Not too big, not too small. I say 'house' only because I'd like to be able to install my own solar panels and host a beehive, but I know that accommodating apartment managers can also facilitate these desires. It doesn't have to be a…

Why This Blog is not Purely Academic

This blog is titled 'Research and Beyond' for a reason. As my Twitter followers already know, @MIKendrick94 does not always post research-exclusive things. Sometimes I post things that are political, creative, feminist, or outside my field (STEM subjects, specifically). That is, in essence, because my journey as a PhD student and an academic-in-training is holistic.…

Things that Don’t Make Sense (Pt 1)

Hi readers! It's Soap Box time. My Soap Box today is about things that are a Thing, and Shouldn't Be. Seriously. Wait until you see my list. After an eventful wedding in 2016, and the concept of planning for a family on the not-so-distant horizon after my PhD, I have encountered my fair share of…

Laura Mvula’s Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5akYnlwubDo I recently discovered Laura Mvula's music and I am LOVING it. Here are some of my favourites for you to enjoy, too! Green Garden - a beautiful song with a happy beat. Sing to the Moon - a slow song with an uplifting message. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6B-bGGMaF0 Can't Live with the World - a soft song…

Experience is Less a Teacher and More A Lightning Storm.

The above screencap is from the person who 'created' Crisis Management Theory; the theory that was the foundation of my Honours Dissertation and provided the expertise I needed to enter into a PhD Program. I messaged Steven Fink my expression of gratitude for his theory, and that was his response. My road to research has…

Sound of my Childhood

Go on, have a listen and imagine a much younger version of me hopping along to these songs. (As you can see, I was really into music as a child). Songs are in no particular order. Little Birdy - Beautiful to Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMcFmWZyV1U Madonna - Ray of Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3ov9USxVxY Sixpence None the Richer - There She Goes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68MKLkNSMN4…