What was your first kiss like? We may not always love it, but everyone has an answer. Yet at the same time, we often don’t remember our last kiss. After reading the Most Human Human, I realized this phenomenon occurs because my first kiss was totally new, so I learned Read more
The space between my childhood home and my high school shrank over the past 15 years. While this isn’t strictly true, my perspective shifted once I started running in college. My hypothesis is my perception of distance is tied more to how psychologically far something seems vs how far it Read more
Multiple parents recommended we should pay more for a new stroller then we thought. This surprised me and since we’re about to be making lots of spending decisions for my son, we came up with a two step framework for deciding if we should pay up This creates a 2×2 Read more
In 2024 I’ve struggled with my mental health and haven’t felt like the best version of myself. In March I’m gradually improving, and now I want to record a to-do list of “how to fix myself” for my next trial. Daily checklist # Lesson Implementation 1 Get up and exercise Read more
Since moving to the Washington DC area 5 years ago, I’ve struggled with winters. It’s never the cold that’s frustrated me, but the sun going down earlier in the northeast. This is particularly noticeable on December/January days when I wake up, work at home until 6ish, and upon finishing find Read more
I visited Ecuador this February to climb three different volcanoes. I didn’t reach any of the summits and it threw me off for more than a month. Yet it wasn’t my disappointment that caused issues (weather can be fickle…I get it), but instead it was my change in routine. For Read more
Whether implicit or explicit; daily, weekly, or yearly, everyone has goals. We often think about what we might be able to do, but not nearly enough about our limits. That’s because our limits go mostly unsaid…up until we turn down invites to our favorite sports team, winery, or close friend’s Read more
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the past week has felt overwhelming and all consuming. It’s hard to focus on anything else and a twitter rabbithole probably isn’t helping. When I don’t know what to do and am stuck in a rut, I think Passion Pit has it right. Instead of Read more
During my proudest moment last year, I almost vomited. I’d just climbed Mt. Rainier, had my first taste of elevation, and was completely wiped out. Though my body was a complete wreck, I was elated for my first true summit. Most of our life we focus on making things easy, Read more
Reading less daily news made me more informed about the world. This is for a few core reasons: News has a short half-life For example, take this article about jurors in Elizabeth Holmes trial Will it be relevant even one week from now? News sources are incentivized for you to Read more