Dating can be hard work. For anyone who’s had their heart broken, hopes crushed, or trust betrayed, it can be agonizing. So many people give up on love because they feel worn out, used up, or sick of being let…
Hitting record on our sisterhood pow wow, I had a wave of nausea and panic. Talking about it afterward, Brenda and Carolyn said they felt something similar. Brenda was shaking from an adrenaline rush, and Carolyn had a moment of…
I’ve loved animals since I was a kid. I didn’t have siblings around growing up, so I spent my spare time with the animals on our farm, domestic and wild. My first dog Duke was a troublemaker, always up for…
New Year’s Eve was dicey—delayed flights, missed connections, sleeping in airports and stuck in Rome when I should have been in Malta. I realize travel is a privilege and there are worse problems than missed flights. But running through…
We humans have a deep desire to be understood. When someone “gets us”—really understands where we’re coming from—it feels amazing. Without meaningful connection, life can feel empty and isolating. Spoken communication is one way we create connection in relationships.