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.
James Gunn, director, mischief-maker, and one of the few people keeping the DC cinematic universe from fully imploding, recently said something that smacked me right in my over-caffeinated frontal lobe: “The movie industry is dying… because people are making movies without a finished screenplay.” Mic. Drop. Now, I […]
Today, I did the unthinkable. I mixed it up. I broke the rhythm, cracked the routine, gave the rulebook a slightly suspicious side-eye and yes, I ate a chicken salad sandwich before drinking my coffee. I know. Who am I? Let’s start with the chicken salad situation. I’ve […]
Listen, I’m sprawled in my bathtub, pruning like a philosophical raisin, and the world’s out there doing its best impression of a five-alarm dumpster fire. Bubbles are popping, my lavender bath bomb is fizzing out like my last shred of motivation, and my brain’s serving up a word […]
It’s officially summer. The season of sunshine, sandals, and spontaneous joy. The time of year when, according to every influencer and CVS seasonal aisle, I’m supposed to be glowing, hydrated, energized, and possibly twirling in a field of wildflowers. But here I am staring down a lukewarm to-do […]
What notable things happened today? This morning started like any other. Coffee in hand. Dogs pacing around with their usual “we must defend the yard at all costs” energy. And then I saw it. A familiar sight: a groundhog waddling across my backyard like it had rent to […]
There’s a meme floating around that hit me right in the frontal lobe. You know the one. “The grass is greener on the other side because it’s fake.” Boom. Truth bomb in font size 16. Let’s talk about that seductive little patch of green across the metaphorical fence. […]
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 […]
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