Reward yourself for the small wins.Source: Myah Vasquez Are you an overthinker? Do you get mired in a cycle of future-tripping, shaming yourself for perceived missteps, and rerunning disaster scenarios in your... Read more »
The worst time to ask your partner for the location of the home fire extinguisher is when you need it. The best time to ask is when you don’t need it immediately.... Read more »
Strictly speaking, stress doesn’t cause ulcers. A bacterium does. Robert Sapolsky, author of the highly influential book Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, has been clear about that. But his famous phrase was... Read more »
One of the most popular concepts in relationship counseling, the idea of speaking the same “love language” as your romantic partner, is widely and unquestioningly accepted. Simply put, a love language is... Read more »
Sometimes we get slammed with life tragedy, trauma, or grief so difficult and so prolonged that we finally fall to our knees in surrender to, “I don’t even know who I am... Read more »
When at a stoplight, do you instinctively pick up your phone? What about when you’re standing in a checkout line? When someone you love is upset, do you find yourself swooping in... Read more »
I bet you remember when Nike first began using their catchphrase: “Just Do It!” It was 1988, and this tagline could be found everywhere. It was a challenge to act, to initiate,... Read more »
Whenever I start to feel particularly worried about emerging cultural and political shifts, I invite inspiring creative innovators to gather and talk things out. Sitting alone, in front of my computer, and... Read more »
This year in D.C., when so much has felt existential and out of our control, a clear, actionable way to care for the planet has emerged: kill spotted lanternflies. The ecological case... Read more »
First off, I want to say that everything below, all of my thoughts here, are from observation and not experience. But I want to reflect on this idea as it keeps coming... Read more »