Ouch but Thanks: 3 Tips for Making the Most of Negative Feedback
“You come across as very intense and serious,” the supervisor of my internship stated matter-of-factly. I was feeling badly about how my mid-year mock board…
3 Rituals That Take Reading to the Next Level
For one reason or another, I love setting creative standards for various aspects of my life. My criteria for a five-star recipe: healthy, delicious, inexpensive,…
20 in 2020: 3 Lists to Make for the New Year
When my grandmother died several years ago, my mom and aunts found an item that captivated me: Her journal, cracked at the binding, containing, by…
Reframing New Year’s Resolutions: Choosing a Word, Quote, and Quest for the Year
The beginning of a new year is a great time to consider where we are in life, what matters to us, and where we want…
How to Talk to Anyone: Conversation Tips for Holiday Parties
The first time I was invited to a work holiday party, I called my mom wondering if I could log my hours for it. While…
Screen Time Satisfaction: 3 More Creative Ways to Scroll
Every Sunday morning, a notification pops up on my phone alerting me of how many hours and minutes I’ve spent using the device that week.…
September Resolutions: Setting Goals for the Other “New Year”
It’s been five years since I completed graduate school, and I have no plans to re-enter student life anytime soon, but I can’t seem to…
How to Be a Good Houseguest
An optimist by nature, there are a handful of things that I consistently overestimate. I put twice as many items on my to-do list as…
5 Ways to Push the Restart Button on Your Day
Anytime I go shopping, I find myself wishing that life had the same “ctrl+find” shortcut that my laptop does. To be able to track down…
Thoughtful Thrifting: 5 Good Reasons to Shop Secondhand
I still remember stepping out of the car and looking furtively around the parking lot, squinting in the sunlight and with the full throttle of…
