I love to travel, try new foods, ingest caffeine, and watch political news coverage. A psychologist by training trying to bring a little common sense to it all.
I recently learned about something called the 37% rule, which sounds less like a mathematical theory and more like a suspicious diet plan. Apparently, it comes from the optimal stopping problem, which is a very polite, academic way of saying: “How long should I keep scrolling before I […]
I took a last-minute trip to St. Lucia because life, lately, has been “character-building” (which is code for mildly chaotic with a side of existential fatigue). St. Lucia, as it turns out, does not care about your problems. It is 84 degrees, unapologetically beautiful, and fully committed to […]
There is a word (because of course there is a word) for when life doesn’t just happen to you, but slowly organizes against you with your quiet, unknowing participation. It’s called zemblanity. Which sounds like a country you don’t want to vacation in. Or a skincare condition. It […]
There is something deeply comforting about the fact that the most terrifying apex predator to ever walk the earth looked like it couldn’t clap. The T. rex, nature’s original overachiever, shows up to the evolutionary party with a skull the size of a studio apartment, teeth like artisanal […]
I recently sat through a quick cybersecurity training at work.You know the kind that you generally click through about how you shouldn’t reuse passwords or wire money to strangers named “Steve from Finance.” Except this one hit differently. Because this time the message was: “Even if it sounds […]
Apparently, about one in three adults believes the world is ending within their lifetime. One. In. Three. Which means statistically, if you’re in a meeting, a subway car, or a heated group chat, someone in there is quietly thinking, “Well, this is all about to end anyway.” Comforting. […]
There are posts you scroll past.And then there are posts that make you stop mid-scroll, mid-thought, mid-I was just checking one thing before bed. This one, about Banksy, “good intentions,” and the physics of pushing people toward better, did exactly that. Because it sneaks up on you. It […]
I recently stumbled upon a “fact” floating around social media that exorcism is now a booming business. A booming business. Like tech. Like wellness. Like artisanal sourdough. Somewhere between oat milk and AI, we’ve apparently made room for demons. Now, before we all start side-eyeing our neighbors and […]
We tend to treat intelligence like it’s a fixed asset. Something you either have, like good hair or a tolerance for small talk, or you don’t. But I’ve been thinking. What if intelligence isn’t a possession? What if it’s a posture? What if intelligence is simply curiosity in […]
I have a confession. I don’t sort things. Not my socks. Not my cutlery. Not even my laundry. Somewhere, a Type A personality just clutched their label maker. Let me explain. My sock drawer is a lawless land. A democratic free-for-all. Patterns mingle with solids. Athletic socks cozy […]
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