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’s a saying I often hear —“Everything happens for a reason.” It’s usually delivered by well-meaning folks when you’re in the middle of a complete life upheaval and barely holding it together with caffeine and denial. At those times, it sounds more like a taunt than a comfort. […]
Halloween. The one night where you can be anything or anyone—and have an absolutely legit reason to dig through the attic, the closet, and perhaps even the cobwebbed depths of your imagination. No, I’m not talking about a midnight snacking mission for last year’s stale candy corn. I […]
What things give you energy? Being super silly and semi-silly give me energy. At times, it allows me to bring great levity. So, here we go with a tale that is a bit of silliness on a very long day. Ready? I’ve long suspected that octopuses were up […]
There’s a certain art form to receiving random texts that say everything and nothing all at once. You know, those delightful little nuggets like “nothing’s going on” or “everything’s a mess” with absolutely zero context. No explanation. Just… life served up on a platter with a side of […]
So, I just finished watching the first episode of The Penguin on Max, starring Colin Farrell, and let me just say… who knew Oswald Cobblepot would emerge as the antihero we’re oddly rooting for? Sure, he’s a slimy, murderous, and manipulative gangster, but in this new series, Farrell’s […]
What’s your all-time favorite album? As a GenXer, I’m no stranger to the beloved concept of the album—a cohesive, artistic expression that could turn an ordinary afternoon into an emotional journey. But here’s the thing: even though I grew up with albums, there’s a part of me that […]
Well, what a week! You’d think that amidst the political circus, the only wacky stories out there would involve a podium and a scandal, but lo and behold, we’ve got some non-political oddities, too. One story that caught my attention? Well, let’s just say it involves a funeral, […]
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. I’ve been ghosting people long before the word was a thing. Back then, we didn’t call it “ghosting,” it was more like a silent exit—less spooky, more socially acceptable (or so I told myself). But there’s an […]
What’s your favorite word? There’s a moment in *Gilmore Girls* that never fails to surprise me: Jess, the brooding rebel, gets attacked by a swan. A swan. Of all the things. It’s the kind of scene that makes you pause mid-laugh because, honestly, who ever imagines a swan […]
I’ve had some odd moments in life, but few compare to that time I mistook a bird for my missing phone. Yes, you read that right. You see, I have a knack for misplacing things. Keys? Sure. Glasses? Regularly. But my phone? That’s a treasure map worth guarding—or […]
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