What’s a thing you wish schools actually taught? I sometimes wish schools taught common sense the way they teach calculus. Not just facts, but strategy for living. The kind you usually learn the hard way, mid-conversation, mid-conflict, mid “I should have handled that differently.” One of the best […]
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received is deceptively simple. Not everything is urgent. It sounds obvious, almost dismissible, until you realize how much of life is designed to feel urgent. Emails marked “ASAP.” Texts that […]
What’s one habit that has improved your life the most? About 20 years ago, I picked up a habit that turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made. I started exercising every day. Not casually. Not aspirationally. Religiously. Sometimes once a day. Often twice. […]
Is a little chaos actually good for us? I have a theory. A little chaos is good for us. Not the kind of chaos that destroys everything. Not the “hide your passport and call your lawyer” kind of chaos. I mean the kind that throws your back against […]
What villain actually had a good point? I’ve been thinking lately about villains. A lot. I’ve been binging on true documentaries as if they were dumplings (which I cannot get enough of, seriously). Here’s the thing. Not the cartoonish, twirl-the-mustache, burn-it-all-down types. Not the ones who are evil […]
What’s a moment that made you question reality? So I did ask myself what is a moment that made me question reality. And I just blinked. A moment? I laughed because are we not doing that all day? Because my answer isn’t a moment. It’s a mood.A lifestyle, […]
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 […]
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. My birthday is coming up. Which I have subtly, delicately, with the grace of a foghorn reminded certain people about. Not because I need a parade. (Although, let’s be clear, I would not decline a parade.) But because […]
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 […]
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? Someone recently asked me a question that sounded simple but turned out to be quietly existential. “What animal would you compare yourself to and why?” Now, this is the kind of question people answer very confidently. Someone immediately says […]
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