When’s the last time you did something that scared you? I’m not talking about fears like tarantulas, cellars, ghosts, and giant underwater sea creatures (things which scare the bejeezus out of me!), but things that push you out of your comfort zone and into the abyss of the unknown. Whether …
We like to think that we grow and change as we age, but sometimes things haunt us for our entire lives. These pieces of who we are – or who we think we are – become a fundamental part of how we see the world, and how we think the …
Expert. The word means “a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.” We like to think we can trust experts, don’t we? I mean, they have that name for a reason. They must be particularly knowledgeable, schooled, learned. But what if the …
I have this weird thing where I feel pretty awesome about myself most of the time. Wait, sorry, that’s not the weird part. I like feeling awesome about myself. What’s weird is when I see myself in an unflattering photo and then all my hard-won self-esteem flies right out the …
I can hardly type this, I’m laughing so hard. I cannot believe that this is a thing, and that people actually are shelling out money for this thing. Okay, deep breath, here we go: Someone made an app that makes you skinny. Oh, sorry, did you think it was an …
I’m going to say something that’s based on zero scientific research, but that I nonetheless am almost positive is true: aside from January, this is the most prominent time of the year for (northern hemisphere) people to work on, worry about, and talk about weight loss. You know why, right? …
Hello from Hershey, PA! I’ve been here, in the so-called Sweetest Place on Earth, for the past few days for a work conference. Let me tell you, there is chocolate everywhere! I got a Hershey Bar when I checked in. Every day when I get back to my hotel room, …
You wouldn’t think that household chores would lead to philosophical revelations, but here we are. The other day I was cleaning out my closet (literally) when I started to think about cleaning out my closet (metaphorically). Stick with me on this one. The philosophical closet. I’ve been marathoning since 2007. …
If there’s one thing that most people feel really passionate about, it’s food. Whether you see food as a source of joy and comfort or as a source of frustration and deprivation, I think it’s safe to say that a lot of us have pretty complicated relationships with the stuff …
The other day, there was a little chart in the paper that looked like this: Since it’s getting closer and closer to beach season, when we all have to panic because our bodies aren’t “ready” to be seen in bathing suits, I thought we should have a little discussion about …
