I recently read something that made me say, “Oh no.” It said the average person will spend 45 years of their life looking at a screen. Forty. Five. Years. That’s...
Don’t ask me why, but the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock movie The Birds popped into my mind. Now, I’m pretty sure I never actually saw the film, but as a little...
My husband and I are what you might call “project people.” If there isn’t a home project happening, one will mysteriously appear. It’s like we have some inner radar that...
I’m sitting across from a friend I haven’t seen in a while. You know how those first few minutes go—rapid-fire updates, quick laughs, filling in the gaps of time lost...
Describing grief is complicated. It has many layers, each stirring emotions we never expected. We often hear about the seven stages of grief—shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing, and acceptance—but...
As a child, I was captivated by the magic of Saturday morning cartoons, especially the timeless antics of Tom and Jerry. For those who might not know, this classic animated...
My neighbor Marissa once shared a story about her father that has stayed with me ever since. Her father was hard of hearing, and whenever he went to the doctor...
The recent wildfires in LA have ignited a storm of deep sorrow and devastation, leaving many to navigate the heavy burden of collective trauma. Not long ago, we faced a...
Caregiving is an adventure—one filled with laughter, tears, and moments that make you question your sanity. As I got off the phone with a dear friend updating me on her...
