In my writing course a few weeks ago, we had to write about three memories related to three qualities or values that contribute to our wellbeing. I always have a hard time choosing the top few of anything because it feels too decisive (am I allowed to change my mind?), so I told myself that I could write about three that …
One of my favorite scenes in A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle is at the end when (spoiler)
Sometimes I’m asked how I find books to read and how I always have a pile of books checked out of the library. The truth is I am always on the lookout for interesting books. I get recommendations from various blogs, from Goodreads, and sometimes from other people. I have definitely found that the more I read, the better feel …
I think about my kids all the time — my roommates know that I like to say that my family already exists in another dimension. I like to read parenting books from time to time (I’m in middle of Good Inside, by Dr. Becky Kennedy, right now). Some things I want to do with my kids once we are in …
If you are looking for ways to support a friend who is going through an egg freezing cycle, here are some ideas (for an overview of the process, see here):
My grandmother passed away this week. I’m so grateful I got to visit her this winter. Her health declined after my grandfather passed away – they were one unit after so many years of marriage – we saw this unfolding. I wish I could have spent more time with her in the last few years but COVID got in the …
I started writing a list of Things I Learned From People I Dated and it morphed into Moments From My Dating History That Stuck With Me For Whatever Reason.
Below is a non-authoritative, non-comprehensive brain dump that I did in my journal in response to a prompt. What would you add?
I started listening recently to Daily Bitachon with Michael Safdie, a businessman who learns and teaches a short lesson a day on bitachon. My aunt turned me on to it, and though I hadn’t felt pulled specifically to learn this topic, I’m finding that it is giving me oxygen.
This article by Ingrid Fetell Lee is honestly the best thing I’ve read about scarcity mindset.
