Spring Is Breaking
Welcome, once again, to Spring Break. Bikinis, pennant races, whiskey ice cream and soul-crushing drunkenness. For a quick refresher on panting, call me. đ Itâs a terrible week to be stuck inâŚ
The Love Particle
Weâre getting closer to discovering the secrets of the universe, our minds, and our hearts. As weâre all well aware, there was some very exciting news during this past summer about a scientific discoâŚ
Counting Cupid
The rightâand wrongâways to express love on Valentineâs Day.
By the second week in February, itâs been cold for too long. The boots flop around like day-old fish, and that sweater Iâve beenâŚ
Worth the Wade
I come from a family with a razor-sharp focus on food. My mother has a voracious appetite for cooking; my father, for eating. He fails at the stove and barely squeaks by at the barbecue [âŚ]
Why You Can’t Commit (or Sometimes Hate Having Done So)
Kids believe in the tooth fairy, women believe in chocolate, and men believe in underwear models like me. Itâs this belief that causes many a man to fear being locked down because an elusive underweaâŚ
Family Tree
Though less rooted than he was, Iâm still my fatherâs daughter. 25 years ago, on the first warm day of Spring, my father took my big sister and me into the yard behind our newly-built [âŚ]
Building Self Love
You donât need to do anything or be defined by anyone else to prove yourself or to feel validated. You need only true love and acceptance of yourselfâyou are worthy of your desires: healthy, joyfulâŚ
Share the Stash
Iâve never looked down on re-gifting, even before it was so common. If someone loves something enough to want to pass it on to me, I see it as a high compliment; if itâs something [âŚ]
Gratitude Attitude
We say we ought to be thankful, but we aren,t always. Sometimes we skip giving thanks entirely, or often we meet an offered âthanksâ with only a simple nod or stony silence. And that,s a [âŚ]
The Art of the Gamble
In 2001, I moved in with the guy Iâd been madly in love with for several years. I truly thought weâd live happily ever after. Less than 6 months later, I found myself moving out [âŚ]
Keep Your Head in the Game
Mindfulness makes sex even better, since the best way to tune into your partner is to tune into yourself first. Comfort with your own body is fundamental to sexual pleasure. Pay attention to your brâŚ.
Storming
So youâve got a problem to solve that requires a fresh, new idea? Itâs time to brainstorm, right? Not so fast. Brainstorming works for most ordinary problems (itâs very efficient), but in fact itâsâŚ
Your Cheatin’ Heart
Bam! It hits when you least expect it (like the flu, when your defenses are down there are cracks in your armor when youâre healthy, your walls are harder to penetrate). This, in itself, should [âŚ]
Name Dropper
So you know celebrities? You have their numbers in your phone? You have âcontactsâ? You know what the inside of their homes look like from personal experience? You arenât special. One incredibly âŚ
Letting Go of the Guilt
Critics and couch potatoes alike keep one, a âguilty pleasuresâ list full of schlocky shows and porn movies that donât even deserve a critical ladyâs C. But if they bring happiness, why feel guilty? âŚ
On Turning Off the Comments Sections and Beating Back the Internet Trolls
When I was growing up decades ago, trolls were mildly scary creatures from folklore. Today, of course, the term has taken on a different meaning; youâre likely aware that âtrollsâ are antagonizers wâŚ.
