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Moving across the world won’t change your lifeHappiness is much more than circumstanceSep 7, 201816Sep 7, 201816
You can't A/B test your own love lifeA framework for evaluating choices until time machines are inventedJun 12, 2018471Jun 12, 2018471
The 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…Apr 18, 201842Apr 18, 201842
This assignment to write haikus turned real dark, real fastUncovering what lurks in the subconsciousJan 26, 20184Jan 26, 20184
Singled 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…Dec 20, 20172893Dec 20, 20172893
Using 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…Nov 11, 2017591Nov 11, 2017591
My least favorite things people have said to me simply for walkingIt’s tough out on the streets, folks.Oct 25, 2017692Oct 25, 2017692
We 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.Oct 14, 201753Oct 14, 201753
What 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…Sep 21, 20172.2K21Sep 21, 20172.2K21
Write letters to your friends while they’re still aliveI’ve been thinking about mortality a lot this week. Not in a “I’m afraid to die” sort of way, but more in a “Wow, how lucky are we that we…Jul 29, 2017Jul 29, 2017
10 business clichés that would be disastrous in real lifeWe say a lot of words and phrases in the business world that really don’t mean anything. As a communication consultant, I’m guiltier than…Jun 16, 20171Jun 16, 20171
Published inBe YourselfWhy you can’t fuck me and other things I shouldn’t have to explainI almost gave this piece a different, less-threatening title — because I didn’t want to have to explain why I chose these particular…Apr 14, 20176Apr 14, 20176
Lessons from Burlesque in Telling Your Story and Selling IdeasA few years ago, I had the chance to see famed burlesque artist Dita Von Teese perform in San Francisco and was positively transfixed by…Mar 2, 20171Mar 2, 20171
Using Behavioral Economics to Hack My HealthWe all have that friend that polishes off a pizza with a pint of beer, never works out, and somehow manages to stay impossibly fit and…Feb 14, 20171Feb 14, 20171
Published inP.S. I Love YouHow does turning 30 affect you on Tinder?As I’ve gotten older, I’ve started to pay a lot more attention to every damn pore on my face. What retinol product should I use? Who is the…Jan 1, 201717Jan 1, 201717
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