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.
There is a very specific, deeply spiritual moment in life that no one prepares you for. Not childbirth.Not falling in love.Not even finding a parking spot directly in front of your destination in Manhattan (which, frankly, deserves its own religion). I’m talking about that moment. The one where […]
I went out for a drink. Just a drink.Not a psychological summit on love, denial, and why some women bail out men who have *lliterally confessed to murder. And yet. Somewhere between the second sip and the bartender’s raised eyebrow, I found my people. A cluster of women […]
I recently came across a proverb that felt less like gentle wisdom and more like a personal boundary with excellent branding: “The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.” Excuse me while I embroider this onto everything I own. My whiteboard.My […]
A recent study suggests that musicians experience discomfort differently, both in their bodies and their brains. Apparently, learning an instrument doesn’t just make you interesting at dinner parties; it may actually rewire your relationship to pain. Which is fascinating. And also mildly offensive. Because now I’m sitting here […]
A family in North Carolina recently uncovered a crime ring operating out of their very own kitchen. The culprit? Not a burglar. Not a raccoon with ambition. Not even a teenager with a late-night cereal dependency. No. It was Chase, their 8-year-old Golden Retriever. He is a dog […]
I have been on a bit of a robot kick lately. Not the terrifying, we-built-this-and-now-it-has-feelings kind (though, give it time), but the quieter, more existential kind. The kind that slips into your morning coffee like, “Wait, what does it mean to be anything anymore?” Enter: Gabi. Gabi is […]
There are shows you “watch,” and then there are shows that sit in your nervous system for a few days afterward like they’ve forgotten to check out. Should I Marry a Murderer? is very much the second kind. At first glance, you think you’re signing up for true […]
What’s a mystery from your own life that you’ve never solved? I’ve been “resilient” for as long as I can remember. Not in the cute, inspirational poster way, with a lotus flower rising from mud. But in the quiet, clinical way adults say it when they’ve decided you […]
April, you chaotic overachiever. While flowers were blooming and people were frolicking (who are these people?), we were knee-deep in acceptance letters, portals, financial aid packages, and the kind of decision-making that makes you question every life choice you’ve ever made, including what you had for breakfast in […]
There are moments in life when society’s rules feel less like guidance and more like suggestions written by someone who has never truly been hungry. Which brings me to a gem from The Onion. A man, bold and unburdened, who reportedly said “duck it” and ate lunch at […]
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