The Comparison Trap
Once in a while I find myself envious of other couples who are healthy and doing things together. The comparison only diminishes my capacity to enjoy the moment.
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What If Peace Begins with One Quite Step?
As I begin this year, I have set a course to do things a bit differently. To open my mind more broadly, to carry peace more mindfully, and to listen to — and honor — myself through the days.
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Carebrowsing: Curate a Feed That Feeds You
Social media gets a bad reputation when it comes to self-care—and often, for good reason. We associate it with doomscrolling, comparison spirals, and overstimulation. But what if, instead of draining us, our feeds could nourish us?
I’ve started practicing a mindful, intentional interaction with social media that I’ve dubbed carebrowsing.
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Sleeping with a Giraffe and Crying over a Crab
As I fought to balance my need to stay informed (I come from a long line of activists) with my desire to protect my mental health, I turned to the internet and came across April, a reticulated giraffe living at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, NY. She was fifteen years old and in her fourth month of pregnancy, and I joined thousands of viewers around the world who tuned into her webcam every night watching and waiting to see when her calf would come into the world.
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Everyday Rituals
Happy New Year 2025. To me, a new year feels like the first, crisp page of an empty notebook, the clean surface of a blank canvas, or a pristine beach with nary a footprint embedded in the expanse of white sand. It’s a world of possibilities and wonder. What will this new year hold?