How the Saints Help Me Overcome My Doubts
I don’t believe in signs, but even this one seemed pretty clear to me. It’s been more than a decade since I saw it, tucked…
How to Get Over Waiting for an ‘Aha’ Moment
In the finale of its first season on Netflix, “Master of None” presents its main characters as seemingly desperate for a change and ready to…
This Christmas, Be Where You Are
“I’ll be home for Christmas…You can plan on me…Please have snow and mistletoe, and presents by the tree…” The words get me almost every time…
Not Sure What Gift to Give? Ask These 3 Questions First
Gift giving is a wonderful part of the holidays. At its best, it’s an opportunity to show those you love how you feel about them…
When Your Favorite Show Ends, It’ll Be Okay
You’re worried that it’s the last time. You look at your watch, counting down the minutes. You try to savor each casual conversation, each laugh.…
A Lesson in Waiting
Never buy a caramel macchiato. It’s just an upside down vanilla latte — instead of first into the cup, the espresso goes in last on…
Feast Is the New Fast: Committing to Change this Lent
Finding a good Lenten fast can be a struggle. You can stick to the basics — no meat on Fridays, no sweets, maybe no beer…
3 Ways To Be A Better Friend In Less Than a Minute
If you’re in America and on Facebook, chances are that your newsfeed is sheer chaos right now. Endless fights about the presidential election. Videos of…
4 Super Summer Throwback Jams
When you’re young, summer can be an endless Calvin-and-Hobbes adventure. Once I could drive, my friends and I took on whatever my little corner of…
Unplugged: Finding Mindfulness on My Commute
Walking to work not long ago, my ears were filled with the sounds of Washington, DC, and my mind was abuzz with everything that I…