“New year, new me.” “Out with the old, in with the new.” “2021 will be MY year.” (whatever that means). “Everything will be different this year, I can feel it.” “Watch out 2021, I’m coming for you.” It’s January…
For me, it’s the smell of a hardcover, and the flipping of worn pages. It’s the feeling of triumph after finishing a good book, closing it, and putting it back on the shelf. It’s the vintage bookstore, to-go coffee…
When did uncertainty become such a dirty word? The pandemic certainly exasperated xenophobes around the globe, especially with every advertiser leading TV commercials with, “In these times of uncertainty…” But the negative connotations associated with uncertainty have been around…
When you think of Thanksgiving, you think of a homecooked meal comprised of turkey, cranberry, stuffing, and Grandma’s famous mashed potatoes. You think of the smell of pumpkin pie creeping out of the oven and into the living room…
2020 has been a challenging year for literally everyone. The things to celebrate have often been overshadowed by things we’d like to punch in the face. Sometimes small distractions feel large because they take your mind away, even if…
When I write, my hand smudges the words and leaves leftover residue on my palm. My paper is always turned at a 45-degree angle, and because classroom desks are bias, I spent the majority of my school years working…
We Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love As a tribute to the great Eddie Van Halen, we’re thinking about all things music. We’re thinking about the strum of guitar strings and the rumble of drums. We’re thinking about how flawlessly piano…
I am halfway through the Fast Company Innovation Festival. It’s a week-long event happening online instead of in-person. The online webinar format makes it hard to give my full attention because I can’t spend my entire day on the…
2020 has been a whirlwind to say the very least. Racial injustice, a pandemic that swept the globe, climate change, detrimental natural disasters, and economic uncertainty are fueling voters and their decision-making processes for the upcoming election. In general,…
You know that feeling when you fall flat on your face and the initial shock of pain isn’t too bad, but then it’s dragged out over the next few days? Oh, and when you fell, it was in front…