Serina Patterson, PhD

Founder of natural apiarist, Tai Chi/Qigong instructor, writer, entrepreneur. Former medievalist & academic tweeting about #postac life

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@VaninaMadeleine Happy Holidays!

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

We're all snowed and iced in here at the farm after record-breaking temperature drops this week. That's okay, though. We're all cozied up and enjoying some much-needed down time. Happy holidays! ❄️🎄😊

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@cjcornthwaite The experience has been the opposite for me. Academia was easy. Running a small startup and building a pathway to sustainable profitability is incredibly challenging.

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@empathywarrior I hope you are able to find some good medical support. Navigating the medical system is exhausting. Hugs ♥️

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@empathywarrior True. In many ways, it's a difficult situation because friendship is often founded on certain roles and when things shift you can't be there the way you once were. I'm still searching for answers to my mystery illness too and very thankful for Jes. Support is everything.

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@empathywarrior I'm so sorry to hear this! Here's hoping you have some answers soon ❤️

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@lukemaynard @cynehelm Congrats on your success! I imagine starting and running a press takes quite a bit of grit and tenacity 🙂

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

You'd be surprised at how many people with PhDs start a business. In the course of running my subscription box, I've talked to 100s of other founders and several of them held PhDs in everything from biology to social policy. We're everywhere and still working to make a difference

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@ellisnilsson Thank you! 😀

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

My PR agency is drafting up a description for Earthlove as well as a short/long bio and my ten years in grad school amounts to basically one line as a point of interest 🙃
#postac #postaclife

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@ellisnilsson Just one, but it's fine. The Middle Ages is a talking point, but all in all no longer relevant to my current project. The PhD still has value, though 🙂

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

I'm proud of my path so far. How about you? Were you called out for certain traits that are now considered a strength? #postac 4/4 (numbering is weird -- not used to this whole tweeting thing 😉)

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

During grad school I was called too calculating, too enthusiastic, too bold, & too entrepreneurial to be an academic. That I had too much gravitas, or not enough. One prof said my writing was only good enough for a lay audience despite having published eight articles + a BOOK 1/3

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

Now they are not frowned upon, but rather things to hone and cultivate. I could not have founded a startup without being strategic, bold, enthusiastic, and entrepreneurial or strive to be successful and serve my members. The goal posts have changed and so has the audience. 3/4

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@ThatEricAlper POGS

[Chris Riedel @medievalhistory]

Tea is the superior caffeine delivery mechanism

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@WillDurocher https://t.co/TwpjF2IiWX

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

After waiting seven months, I just got the long-awaited email from the US Patent and Trademark Office. I need to fix one small detail and then "Earthlove" is officially trademarked! 😀

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@WillDurocher It's my eco wellness subscription box. Been running it for a few years and thought it was time to get the name trademarked 😊

[Serina Patterson, PhD @_serinap]

@VaninaMadeleine Thank you! 😀