The Things I Had Forgotten (And Will Forget Again)

Some, we will learn to remember. Some, we will never forget.

Living on Borrowed Time: Rent is the New Buy

Aspiration will soon be a thing of the past. The pride we feel at any level from attaining things that truly belong to us is what we’re trading in for monthly subscriptions and recurring bills and endless upgrades.

The Spoiler Generation Is RUINING Everything!

Spoiler Alert! Did that get your attention? Are you going to continue reading? Of course you are! Why? Because, like so many young people, you are hungry for excitement, you yearn for the thrill of the chase, but not for too long - duh. You like to get to the end. Sooner rather than later. …

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My New Attitude Toward Gratitude: Appreciation Can Cure A Nation

I’m changing my gratitude practice. Self love is a goal, but appreciation of others serves a dual purpose

Go With The Flow: The Real Reason I’m Blogging

How much of your time do you spend feeling anxious? How much of your time do you spend feeling bored? How much energy do you put into seeking out a true state of happiness? For all three questions, my answer is a whopping lot! I’ve started and stopped this baby of a blog several times …

The Dangers and Delights of Being a Fringe Friend

The world of social media magnifies who is included and who is left out. Should I encourage my gregarious son to pick a group to belong to?

Is Later Love the Greater Love?

No, I’m not a teen mom, but sometimes it feels pretty close. Should I have waited for later love?

Amazon, you’re evil, but I just can’t Quit you!

The Amazon ain’t just a forest in South America. It’s big, expansive, and easy to get lost inside. Kinda like that little website we pay $120 a year to shop on. I remember sitting in my college lecture, crammed full of overachievers who went by their middle names, with my professor, The Dean of the …

All I want for Vday is… Me? A Love Letter To Myself

In recognition of this holy but not entirely secular day of romance, I am going to draft a new love letter. To myself.

Dessert Before Dinner and Other Habits To Break

Rules were made to be broken, and so were New Year's Resolutions right? This is why I didn't make any this year. No "do more of this", or "try harder at that".  No more results oriented goals. This is why I didn't pen the typical New Year's blog post at all either. This year, I'm …