Are you ever surprised by how we go from the Thanksgiving holiday, a season of taking stock of what we have, being grateful for all the good things in our lives, and recognizing the joy we share with our families, to just a few weeks... The post From Thanksgiving to the New Year appeared first on NAJIT.

On behalf of the Blog team and NAJIT as a whole, we wish you a very happy and restful holiday, wherever you may be and with whomever you may be spending it!

Dear Fellow NAJIT-ers, Happy September! How the heck is it September again?! Time. It never stops. Jules, our fearless Editor-in-Chief, just sent me the nicest e-mail telling me he’d like to hear from me again. Eeek. I have been hiding all summer, you see. Thank... The post Dear Fellow NAJIT-ers appeared first on NAJIT.

The Couch is a place to exchange ideas and brainstorm, not only for its contributors but also for our readers who engage in the ensuing discussions. Sometimes, the sudden loss of a partner can be challenging, and even though the solution may be clear from an... The post The Couch: A Partner Whisked Out of Sight appeared first on NAJIT.

Talking to my mother the other day, I asked her if anything similar to Thanksgiving Day existed in Mexico, but it seemed that the closest thing we have there is New Year’s. She was right! It’s hard to remember all those holiday details after living... The post A Thanksgiving List appeared first on NAJIT.

Uprooting While I was sitting on the couch with my mother, who is currently visiting me from Mexico, she sighed deeply, and when I asked her why she was sighing, she looked at me and said: “I so regret the decision I made years ago... The post Desarraigo (Uprooting) appeared first on NAJIT.

“We are what we practice” –said Dr. Shauna’s Shapiro in her famous TEDx talk. Whether we realize it or not, we result from what we choose to do every day, our belief system, the cultural roots we inherit from our ancestors, and customs we adopt... The post How Rituals and Traditions Make Us Who We Are appeared first on NAJIT.

I am not a big fan of Halloween, but I appreciate spooky decorations, creative costumes, and chilling activities at this time of the year. Their purpose is to stimulate anxiety, fear, and tension for fun and entertainment. Halloween can be fun and enjoyable, and the... The post How to Reduce Stress in the Demanding World of Interpreting and Translating appeared first on NAJIT.

Summer's here. Kids are on vacation, but how about us? What can we do to enjoy the summer while respecting safety guidelines? Urszula has a few suggestions.