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.
Let me tell you about my middle dog. The one who is neither the biggest nor the smallest, but is without question the smartest of the trio. He is a master of psychology, a subtle manipulator of moods, and a canine connoisseur of soft landings. He is what […]
The world is weird. That’s not breaking news. But every now and then, the headlines remind us just how gloriously absurd the human and animal condition can be. This past week has been a masterclass in eyebrow-raising moments, each with a surprisingly teachable core. If only Freud were […]
This past week, I’ve been stumbling across dimes like they’re trying to unionize on the sidewalk. One here, one there; shiny, unexpected, a little too consistent to ignore. And while my inner scientist whispers “coincidence,” my inner New Yorker with a flair for drama wonders: is this a […]
The other day I came across a meme. One of those bold beach signs with even bolder advice:“Don’t even think about looking backwards. You’re not going that way.” Okay, motivational sign. I see you. I get it. Forward motion. Eyes on the prize. Focus, future, yadda yadda. But […]
This morning, as I sipped my coffee and prepared to wrangle my inbox (and my spirit), I was reminded of a delicious little tweet from back in January 2022. Sam Altman, the AI guy with vision and caffeine-fueled ambition, had just introduced the world to ChatGPT. “Give it […]
This past weekend, the French Open gave us more than just tennis. It gave us a gritty, sweaty, glorious masterclass in resilience. Both Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz reminded us that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. And oh, did they finish. Alcaraz clawed his […]
What are the most important things needed to live a good life? We all remember Maslow and his now-famous hierarchy of needs. Good ol’ Abe gave us that trusty triangle, reminding us that before we can become our fullest, most radiant selves, we must first be fed, housed, […]
There’s a certain kind of truth that only emerges when you’re sitting on the dog couch. Not your couch, mind you. The dog couch. You know the one. The fur-dusted, sun-warmed, slightly lopsided because a 10-pound dictator dachshund has claimed it as sovereign territory. That one. It’s in […]
They say you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube. Once it’s out, it’s out. It’s one of those old-timey sayings meant to remind you that actions have consequences. Spilled milk. Said words. Forward momentum. Irreversible things. But the other day, in the middle of my daily […]
This morning, somewhere between the grogginess of waking up and the steam of the shower, I found myself mid-verse in an Alanis Morissette song.Not a playlist in sight. No radio playing. Just me belting out:“I got one hand in my pocket, and the other one is hailin’ a […]
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