Visions of chocolatey treats danced in my head when a coworker gifted me a Christmas Countdown advent calendar. “How delightful!” I eagerly accepted, blissfully unaware of the impending sugar-fueled skirmish. Oh, what a fool I was to underestimate this countdown to Christmas! Like Eve beholding the forbidden fruit, I quickly…

The holiday season is prime time for re-gifting. Unwrapping a gift that doesn’t spark joy? Re-gifting it can seem like the perfect solution. But this practice should not be undertaken lightly, dear friends. Allow me to regale you with a cautionary tale from my college days about the perils of reckless re-gifting. In my dorm building there…

The old Barnes & Noble building stands empty, a hollow shell of its former self. When I walk past that vacant space, a profound sadness washes over me, like a bitter winter wind piercing my soul. I yearn for the old days, when I’d drift blissfully amongst the bookstore’s aisles…

If I had a superpower, it would be the ability to microsleep like a penguin. You heard me right — a penguin. As an insomniac who struggles to juggle work, family, and a social life, I wish I could master the art of sleeping like a new chinstrap penguin parent standing guard over their pebbles and fuzzballs. …

Each winter, my cozy home transforms into a frigid battleground. The days grow shorter, the nights grow colder, and suddenly I’m forced to sleep in a winter parka inside my own bedroom. All because of my spouse’s inner polar bear. You see, while I thrive in a warm, tropical climate…

Can we talk about how out of control YouTube ads have gotten lately? I feel like I can’t even watch a 10-minute workout video without being interrupted by non-stop ads. Don’t even get me started on the cringe-y sponsored ads forcibly squeezed between the video and the comment section —…

I made a bold proclamation yesterday — I would unplug from all social media for an entire day, including my beloved Medium. I know, how could I ever survive without checking my notifications or reading all of your thoughtful comments? But hear me out. As a social media manager constantly responding to DM’s, comments…

As a parent of two, I often worry about my kids’ education. Would they have the motivation to finish high school? Would all those years of parenting and helping with homework pay off with a hard-earned diploma? Not anymore! Thanks to Louisiana’s ingenious new diploma dealers, I can relax knowing…

It all started two weeks ago when I impulsively bought tickets to a Brian Culbertson jazz concert, thinking a night out would be fun. But as the date approached, exhaustion set in and the thought of fighting crowds lost its appeal. I decided I’d rather stay in and watch Netflix. …