How to Balance Big Dreams and Realistic Expectations Note: This article contains some minor spoilers for the musical and movie “ Into the Woods ”. When I was very young, Stephen Sondheim released a new Broadway musical called Into [...]
Last week I had lunch with an inspiring woman named RJ Molligan. After 25 years of being a trial lawyer, RJ realized that she was worn out from all the fighting. She recounted that in civil disputes, both parties felt [...]
A lesson about perspective “My friend Melissa* is a flake,” I thought angrily. I frowned, crossed my arms, and huffed. I had just gotten a text message telling me that she was feeling pretty tired and would not, in fact, [...]
It takes a leap of faith to try something new as an adult, so I’m not quite sure how I found myself at Stronghold Climbing Gym, a rock wall gymnasium, this past weekend. I had signed up for a beginner-level [...]
I lived in a house in California until I was 5. Then I lived in another until I was 18. Then I spent the summer with my long-distance boyfriend in Georgia before starting my freshman year of college in Ohio. [...]