September 4, 2024 Why am I wired to prefer one friendship vs. many? When I was a child, I strongly preferred having one best friend vs. a whole group of friends. I can remember that my mom…
August 15, 2024 The pressures of this life can be unbearable If you ever have wondered, “Why is life so hard?” then this post is for you. I don’t have these thoughts often. Most of…
July 1, 2024 Three years in, how’s my anti-diet treating me? It’s been about three years since I gave up diets and diet culture for good. My last diet was in early 2021. In July…
June 12, 2024 5 ways to add magic to your life right now Spending time with small children is a great way to infuse magic into one’s everyday life. I remember Z’s early childhood days so clearly…
May 20, 2024 “Yes, And” is more than a bop from Ariana Grande If you’re an Ari fan like us, you’ve probably heard “Yes, And” – a highly dance-able tune from her latest album. I already had…
March 25, 2024 The full-time grind is not good for our health I love my new job. It feels like the most like “me” out of every job I’ve ever had. I’m so glad I decided…
October 23, 2023 Do you really know what your family’s values are? We hear a lot about “family values” in the news media these days, but what does that phrase really mean? In the context of…
September 30, 2023 Meeting the most decorated Olympic athlete in history Michael Phelps is one of the top Olympic medalists of all time. Phelps is the most successful and decorated Olympian ever with a total…
July 8, 2023 10 tattoo rules that will never let you down We all need rules to get through life. Some of us don’t like to call them rules and that’s fine. You can call them…
January 9, 2023 My focus word for 2023 is CALM I like to come up with one word to serve as my mantra during each new year. I’ve been picking a word of the…
