The Mental Load of Laundry

The Mental Load of Laundry

Laundry is an insufferable, eternal nightmare. Laundry laughs in the face of the concept of ‘inbox zero.’ Anyone fortunate enough to have clothes to wash knows the truth of this burden. So imagine me locking up for the night a few weeks ago, and I noticed an eerie...
Stopping

Stopping

In life itself, there is a time to seek inner peace, a time to rid oneself of tension and anxiety. The moment comes when the striving must let up, when wisdom says, “Be quiet.” You’ll be surprised how the world keeps on revolving without your pushing it. And you’ll be...
We Have The Gym Back

We Have The Gym Back

The gym was packed in the first week of January. Every treadmill taken.Weights clanking.Bikes whirling. Resolutions were on full display. By the second week, a few people disappeared.By the third, more empty spaces.Now, in the first week of February, it’s back to the...
Precious Crap At The Bottom Of The Drawer

Precious Crap At The Bottom Of The Drawer

You never know what lessons you might learn from twenty-year-old nonsense at the bottom of your drawer. Walking through the mall circa 2005, I was minding my own business, and this woman at a kiosk grabbed my attention and hard-sold me this nail treatment kit I had no...
Sorry, A Dental Cleaning Is Not Self-Care

Sorry, A Dental Cleaning Is Not Self-Care

As lovely a person my dental hygienist is, I don’t consider my cleanings as ‘me time.’ My dental hygienist told me that she’s heard from plenty of moms that going to the dentist is a welcome reprieve from the chaos at home. They look forward to the relaxation of...