Thinking of Joining “The Great Resignation?” 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Quitting Your Job in 2021. Sometimes the grass is greener, and others it's just a different shade of green. The majority of Americans are vaccinated, and cautious optimism is in the air after a year of hardship, anxiety…

There is no roadmap for dealing with the death of an absent, estranged parent. This is odd, seeing as how roughly 25% of children in America live in a single-parent household (www.pewresearch.org/). The relationship I had with my father was a series of fractures, each one nearly as painful as…

Lessons learned from a Solo Female Traveler I love to travel and am fortunate to have a “digital” career that allows me to do so often. In the past few years, I have been to Africa, Mexico, India, Turkey, Greece, Sri Lanka, Dubai, and Colombia. I cannot seem to avoid…

The Rule of 4s for Healthy and Efficient Weekday Meals I lost 30 pounds a few years ago after a lifelong struggle with weight, body image, and hunger anxiety by following the same routine every Sunday. I don’t subscribe to any dietary labels such as “keto,” gluten-free, vegan, etc. I…

Want to be your own boss? Apply here. “That’s so cool that you work for yourself! I have always wanted to do that.” This is the standard reaction when I tell people that I started my own company six years ago. It sounds liberating and glamorous, but the reality is…

How One Word Sparked a Crisis A poorly chosen word recently sparked a social media war in an affluent East Coast town. A local yoga studio owner wrote a Social Media post in which she used the word “chinky” to self-effacingly describe her eye shape. …

I was accused of a hate crime and arrested because of how I look. Outspoken celebrities, political pundits, and YouTube bloggers have built profitable public personas which create a perception that Caucasian blonde women are likely to be racist. A few highlights (or lowlights) include: Ann Coulter, an outspoken pundit…

“You’re about to find out who I am!” A random encounter with a stranger in a coffee shop led me down an emotional rabbit hole. I am 36 and single, never married and no kids. On my better days, I am proud to describe myself as an entrepreneur, yogi, world…

How to be easy on yourself, and stay out of trouble. In an ideal world, breakups would be a “conscious uncoupling” during which all parties would lovingly, gently say their goodbyes and offer well wishes to their now ex-partner. In my world, breakups have not gone so smoothly. Issues which…