Willow OlderJason Beaubien, I’m Worried About You:An Open Letter to an NPR Reporter I’ve Thought About for Years (Do You Know Him?)Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020
Willow OlderTo-Do or Not-To-Do List? That Is the QuestionSummer is the season when it’s officially kind-of-okay to take things down a notch. If you turn off your computer an hour earlier than…Jun 28, 2019Jun 28, 2019
Willow OlderYes or No?Thanks to a work-related epiphany, I recently articulated something I’ve been struggling to, well, articulate. I will say no to projects…Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
Willow OlderWant to Make New Friends? Have Dinner with StrangersEight years ago, my husband and I had dinner with eight total strangers. That’s a slight exaggeration: One of the eight (whom I’ll call…Jun 19, 2019Jun 19, 2019
Willow OlderThe Pangs of “Pre-Nostalgia”Can you miss what isn’t even gone yet?Jun 19, 2019Jun 19, 2019
Willow OlderCome Streak with Me: A Meditation on Mindfulness and AccountabilitySure, there’s an app for that. But for me, my daily check-in with a likeminded friend was the key to success.May 31, 2019May 31, 2019
Willow OlderTravels with My Teens: A Cautionary TaleSummer is heading our way, which makes this the official season for making family travel plans. Last summer, I spent some time traveling…May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Willow OlderJust in Time for Thanksgiving: Meet a Teen on a Mission to Save a Stranger’s LifeSixteen-year-old Jack is alive today thanks to a stranger’s bone marrow. You can help Jack reach his goal of saving someone else’s life.Nov 2, 2018Nov 2, 2018
Willow OlderGratitude at Work: Working for Myself Means I Can Do Things My WayWhen you work for yourself, you get to do a lot of things your way. I’m eternally grateful for this freedom, which I’ve enjoyed for most of…Nov 21, 2017Nov 21, 2017
Willow OlderIn Las Vegas and Beyond, Counting On Lady Luck Is Simply InsaneLess than 16 months ago, I wrote about crying at the gym as I watched televised coverage of the carnage in an Orlando nightclub. I lamented…Oct 5, 2017Oct 5, 2017