I came across one of those glossy, aggressively inspirational quotes on social media the other day. You know the kind, floating over a sunset like it just closed a Series A round “Your mind will believe what you continuously tell it. So tell it you are smart, ambitious, […]
I have reached a point in life where I trust dogs more than people. And not in a cute, Instagram-caption kind of way. I mean in a deeply scientific, peer-reviewed, my nervous system has run the data kind of way. People are flexible. We smile when we don’t […]
There should really be a punch card for grief by now. Ten losses and you get a free latte, a brief reprieve, a coupon for “emotional stability, one day only.” I would have redeemed mine several lifetimes ago. I have lost in all the traditional ways. The kinds […]
I came across a LinkedIn post the other day that said, “Keep the gap. It’s the engine.” And I had two immediate reactions 1. Wow. That’s beautiful.2. Also, have you met my gap? Because it is not an engine. It is a full-blown emotional support crisis. The idea […]
So imagine my surprise and borderline suspicion when an old blog post of mine about exit interviews and the general futility of “constructive feedback” suddenly starts trending like it just dropped yesterday with a Beyoncé album. Exit interviews.Of all things. Not love. Not purpose. Not “how to find […]
I saw a post floating around Facebook that stopped me mid-scroll (which, in 2026, is the emotional equivalent of a spiritual awakening):“You can be the prettiest rose ever, but if they like lilies, it won’t matter.” Rude. Accurate. Personally offensive. Because somewhere between being raised to believe we […]
Yesterday, the New York City Department of Transportation repaired 7,601 potholes in 14 hours. Fourteen. Hours. That is not a statistic. That is a cry for help. I have questions. So many questions. For instance, how are there 7,601 potholes just waiting? Are they breeding at night? Is […]
What makes you laugh? I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes me laugh lately. And, not the polite, socially acceptable chuckle you deploy in meetings when someone says “let’s circle back,” but the real laugh. The slightly unhinged, slightly inappropriate, possibly-should-be-checked-by-a-professional kind of laugh. The kind that […]
I would like it noted for the record, for the courts, for future archaeologists sifting through the digital ashes, that I have been worried about Skynet for years. This is not new anxiety. This is vintage, well-aged, oak-barrel-stored concern. So when a new research paper casually suggests that […]
The flowers have begun their soft, optimistic uprising. Little buds peeking out of the ground like, “Is it safe? Are we doing this? Is this… joy?” And for a fleeting, glorious moment, it was. Coats were abandoned. Ankles were exposed. Someone possibly you, possibly me said something reckless […]
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