Apr 30, 2020Why you’re drinking more during lockdown“First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald. Alcohol consumption is the 7th leading death risk factor across the globe[i], yet remains one of the most socially accepted health vices. If you’re anything like me, many of you…Behavioral Science5 min read
Sep 7, 2018Moving across the world won’t change your lifeYesterday was my 34th birthday. By all accounts, that’s an age where one should be settled (whatever that means) and confident in their life path (oh, is there a map and a road I wasn’t aware of?). Last year, I wanted so much. What, I wasn’t sure. And looking back…Life Lessons2 min read
Jun 12, 2018You can’t A/B test your own love life“What if?” Those two little words, combined, are two of the most powerful words in the English language. Their whispers keep me up at night, and get me going in the morning. Hope and anxiety and second-guessing and possibility all tied up in 8 neat characters. Whenever I’m on the…Life3 min read
Apr 18, 2018The 8 things you’ll experience when you tell people you’re movingMoving is a natural part of growing into this life of ours. It’s how we stretch ourselves, expand networks, have new experiences, and compile fun stories to tell our grandchildren about that “one summer abroad” in college. I didn’t expect to leave my current home in San Francisco for quite…Life Lessons8 min read
Jan 26, 2018This assignment to write haikus turned real dark, real fastI wrote poems regularly as a teenager (*cringe*), but stopped as I got older and, allegedly, less angsty. Situations that would have created lines and lines of poorly constructed prose at 15 no longer affected me as I crossed over into my 30s. …Haiku2 min read
Dec 20, 2017Singled out for being single (and what to do about it)I’ve gotten used to being alone and most of the time, I rather like it. The fact that I travel alone, dine alone, and go on adventures alone has recently been a source of pride. Being a single woman of a certain age means accepting that if you wait for…Relationships4 min read
Nov 11, 2017Using your dating app statistics to improve your love lifeAfter only going on 4 dates in 10 months from dating app The League, I decided to deactivate my account. When I did so, I noticed something interesting I hadn’t seen before: Member stats. The metrics The League chose to include map astonishingly well to how people act in real…Dating7 min read
Oct 25, 2017My least favorite things people have said to me simply for walkingThe #metoo posts in the past weeks have been powerful, but I watched from the sidelines and instead of joining their voices, simply clicked the heart on everyone’s brave posts. But I didn’t share my experiences or join in because what I’ve experienced is so “normal.” …Life3 min read
Oct 14, 2017We tried making the Mushroom Swiss Burger from Modernist Cuisine and here’s what happenedWe called it “science burger.” Because, frankly, that’s what it was. Weighing in at 52lbs and containing almost 2,500 pages, the Modernist Cuisine cookbook has been described by some as “the cookbook to end all cookbooks.” It focuses on the perfection of food; if a cookbook could earn a PhD…Cooking5 min read
Sep 21, 2017What I learned being the back burner girlI somehow made it to the ripe old age of 32 without ever having dated in the traditional sense. I had always just had a magical first encounter with someone, then become their girlfriend. Easy peasy. But as 2016 wrapped up and the new year started, I found I’d been…Life Lessons6 min read
