We all knew someone in high school or college who seemed to have a “fast metabolism” (as we would call it)—they could eat whatever they wanted, however much they wanted, and never seem to put on any weight. In my…
Between summer travel, patio happy hours, and a packed schedule of weddings, concerts, and other events, summer can be expensive. And if you’re working to pay off debt, saving for something specific, or just trying to get by between paychecks,…
“The most common form of despair is not being who you are.” ~Søren Kierkegaard A few years ago, I was catching up over coffee with an old friend I’ll call Ray, a trusted mentor. He’s a few years older than…
I’ve purchased some of my all-time favorite products from Amazon. My desk chair, the oversized mirror that sits in my bedroom, the emotional-support water bottle I take everywhere—heck, I even bought my coffee table on Amazon. I’m a sucker for…
var skimlinks_settings = { noskim: true }; School letting out for summer was obviously the pinnacle of every child’s year, but while my friends were counting down the days until they returned to camp or could finally fill their days…
When the AC is blasting and you’re still sweating before you’ve even crossed the threshold of your home, motivation to get dressed and put makeup on can be at an all-time low. But here’s a little secret: Thanks to the…
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” ~Oprah Winfrey My father died at forty-nine. I was young when it happened, still soft in the way grief makes you when you are not yet…
“Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.” ~Doug Larson I don’t miss Zinia. I miss the Zinia I made up. The real Zinia—the one who fought with me for hours over things that…
“Sometimes the ground beneath us shifts so we can discover where our true roots are.” ~Dava Harvey Evicted. The word stared up at me from the letter in my hands. It was the summer of 2022, near the tail end…
“When we avoid difficult conversations, we trade short-term discomfort for long-term dysfunction.” ~Peter Bromberg Have you ever looked around at other people’s lives and wondered, “How do they do that?” How do they seem so steady, so connected, so… together?…
Microsoft is testing a cleaner version of the Windows 11 search menu that strips it of recommended content and ads. In a blog post on Monday, Microsoft announced that it’s rolling out the decluttered Search Box to Windows Insiders in…
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) is one of the best performing AI stocks over the last 3 years, with a 3Y CAGR of 173%. On June 15, Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring maintained an Overweight rating and raised his price target…
Jennifer Garner’s Rare Throwback Photos of Ben Affleck, Their Kids Will Warm Your Heart Jennifer Garner is giving out some five-star advice. The Five-Star Weekend actress explained that the reason she doesn’t apologize to her and ex-husband Ben Affleck’s kids…
