“Death may be the greatest of all human blessings” — Socrates 𝘞𝘈𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎: 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘪𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘦. Yesterday at 11:29am as I was pouring a cup of coffee, I found myself folded over the counter, feeling like I got punched in the back.The …

In a world of social distance, instant deliveries and wifi-based connectivity, real meaningful intimacy is a commodity. For many people, the beauty salon is already a sacred space. Their hairdressers are a steadfast emotional outlet in their lives that outlast many other relationships; friends, partners, even doctors and therapists. In…

As I sit here writing this, I am trembling with adrenaline from the frightening realization that I forgot to move my car this morning in a temporary tow away zone marked clearly so my new neighbors could unload their moving van. I wasn’t fearful of getting towed (though that would…

Last fall I found my dream home. At the time, I was living a nightmare. I’d had the worst few months of my life against the backdrop of one of the world’s shittiest years. The whole while we were fighting to stay alive (literally with Covid and figuratively in business)…