What I Noticed When I Put Down My Phone

I put down my phone for an hour in a restaurant and I got to see what’s beautiful about people again.

They Wouldn’t Let Me Get My Mammogram.

My firsthand story about being misgendered at a mammogram and the reality of trans healthcare today.

Bad Advice From Managers Can Mess You Up for Years

How well-intentioned managerial advice can do lasting damage, why it’s so easy to internalize, and what it actually costs people long after they leave the job.

Making Peace With The Surprises That Changed Everything

A personal reflection on surprises, uncertainty, and the unexpected paths that slowly change our lives for the better.

Why Scrolling Feels So Hard to Stop (And What Actually Helped Me)

I kept failing at my stop-scrolling goals until I tried something unexpectedly human: doing what I loved before productivity culture ever got involved.

Live Each Day Like It’s Your… First?

Living each day as if it were your last sounds like a wise ideal, but it may be one of the most misguided pieces of life advice. Live each day like it’s your first. Here’s why.