I’ve been a longtime yoga lover. I love the feeling of stretching my body. I love the challenge of holding the poses. I love the time for my mind to wander. However, since becoming a mother nearly two and a…
Quarterly Culture Edit: Books, Albums, Movies, Exhibits (First Quarter 2026)
Welcome to the first Quarterly Culture Edit! For many years I’ve shared book reviews on a quarterly basis and this year I want to broaden my edit to include albums, movies, and exhibits. The art I share hasn’t necessarily been…
Obsessed with a Topic? How to Build an AI to Talk About It (Featuring My One-Person Book Club)
Have you ever had something you’re obsessed with and wished someone in your life was equally obsessed so you could talk about it? Or maybe not even obsessed, but just something you were enjoying that you wish you could share?…
Musings on Trading My Phone for Physical Media
I recently spent a day in the city with a dear friend and former magazine editor (Austen – check out her YouTube!) and we discussed print media. I can distinctly remember being a young teenager and agonizing over which magazines…
How To Stop Doom Scrolling and Start Finding Art
I’ve found myself mindlessly consuming media without really thinking about it. This typically happens with YouTube shorts (where you go to doom scroll if you don’t have Instagram or TikTok), or with a television show (when the next episode plays…
The Lesson that Changed My Approach to Work and Life
For the past ten years, I’ve looked forward to writing this annual post of life lessons. Last year I wrote about striving to be calm and confident and how I had a note (on paper from my trip to Japan!)…