The true heartbeat of America

July 3, 2026

There is nothing more ironic than a writer sitting in front of a blinking cursor with absolutely nothing to say. Or maybe not nothing to say, but too much. Too many thoughts trying to organize themselves into something meaningful. Too much pressure to make it timely, impactful, thoughtful, relevant. And believe it or not, that’s exactly what happened to me with this article. This one. Right here. For a very long time, I couldn’t write it. I kept thinking maybe it was because I wanted it to somehow connect to the Fourth of July weekend and the celebration of 250 years of ...

Is the weekend effect a real thing?

June 27, 2026

Have you ever wondered about the days of the week and how they would feel if they had feelings? No? Well, I have. It all started on a regular Monday morning where I caught myself still smiling because of the day before. Otherwise, let’s face it, Monday would probably hold every single feeling that Mondays are accused of having. You know the ones I’m talking about. The eye roll says it all before the coffee even hits your system. But this Monday felt different. Or maybe I just paid more attention. This Monday was coming off a productive, relaxing, fun, detoxing kind of ...

Two things can be true at the same time

June 20, 2026

There’s something I keep coming back to lately. It’s not new, not groundbreaking, not something you haven’t heard before. But it’s landing differently now. Heavier and more real. Two things can be true at the same time. We say it casually, almost like a throwaway line. Of course they can. We live it every day in the simplest ways. You can want the steak and the pasta. You can love staying in and still crave a night out. You can be structured and creative, responsible and spontaneous. None of that feels complicated. But emotions? That’s where it gets messy. Because ...

Try to put ordinary moments at the top of the pile

June 13, 2026

I was doing laundry the other day — yes, this is where we are now, folks. Riveting stuff happening over here. And I couldn’t help but think about how, just a year ago, I was days away from boarding a plane, heading overseas, alone, chasing something bigger than my everyday routine. Funny how life has a way of rerouting you. Grounding you. Sometimes gently, sometimes not so gently. And yet…here I am. Doing laundry. And oddly enough, loving the fact that I can. There was a time not too long ago when even the simplest tasks felt out of reach. So the ability to stand there, ...

The 7 p.m. identity crisis that comes with the season

June 6, 2026

I’ve realized something about myself. I am, unapologetically, a 7 p.m. girl in a 9 p.m. world. In the winter, this works in my favor. The sun clocks out at 5 p.m., and suddenly my entire personality feels validated. Dinner? Done. Shower? Taken. Comfy clothes? On. By 7 p.m., I’m curled up on my couch in what I lovingly refer to as my “for my household eyes only” attire — reading, answering emails, maybe watching something that requires very little emotional commitment — and it all feels… right. Natural. Seasonal. Even responsible. But now? Now it’s 7 p.m., the sun ...

Are you already where you really need to be?

May 30, 2026

I’d like to believe we all daydream — just in different ways. Not always the big, cinematic kind (though I’m not opposed to perfect lighting and a slow walk on the beach), but the quieter ones that slip in between school dropoffs, grocery runs and the emails that somehow multiply when we’re not looking. Maybe it’s the family vacation you’ve already mentally taken three times. You can see it clearly — the little one knee-deep in the sand, fully committed to a castle that won’t survive the tide, and the older one charging straight into the waves, boogie board first, ...