I was checking out at a store recently, still wearing a fleece I'd just had on for an appointment. The cashier complimented it, and I found myself telling her something I'd been rejoicing in for the past month: "I've had this for twenty years, but I've only worn it a handful of times until this season." For two decades, I looked at this fleece as a jacket—something for crisp autumn days when the weather required outerwear but hadn't yet demanded a real coat. The problem was,

In the past few days, two seemingly unrelated experiences had one thing in common - which led me to a bigger question about who decides what's real anymore. First, an article about detecting AI-generated content. Look for em dashes, it advised. Blue diamond bullet points. Particular word patterns. I've used em dashes for years. I hunted down those blue diamonds because I love color. My word choices have always been unconventional. Then a talk show caller insisted some public

I woke up thinking about false binary narratives again. It's become something of a pattern for me - noticing all the ways we fragment...

I read a story today that stayed with me long after I closed my laptop. Parents across the country are now investing thousands of dollars...

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This morning while unloading my dishwasher, I found myself pausing in a moment of unexpected gratitude. Having spent most of my adult...

Have you noticed how a road trip's most memorable moments often come not from following the planned route, but from those unexpected side...

As this year draws to a close, I've been slowly working through the process of downsizing, beginning with boxes of family mementos. Just...

In these December days, as holiday expectations layer upon social tensions and world events weigh heavily on our hearts, many of us feel...

"We speak of the sun's light as 'pouring down on us,' as 'pouring over us' in all directions. Yet it's never poured out. Because it...

In my work as a wellbeing coach, I often ask people a seemingly simple question: "What do you want?" The responses I receive tell me so...

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to navigate life's challenges with a kind of flexible strength, while others might struggle to...

In our fast-paced world, achieving and maintaining mental and emotional wellbeing can often feel like walking a tightrope. We're...