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I got a call last night from a woman who was completely unraveling. She’s been casually dating this guy, mostly texting, hanging out on occasion. And he called her, but she couldn’t take the call. So then he texted: “Hey, can we talk soon? Maybe I can stop by tomorrow.” And that’s what caused this poor soul to almost have a panic attack. She couldn’t take a full breath and her hands were shaking. The story she immediately told herself was: He’s coming over to break up with me. Obviously. Not...
I was driving to meet a friend for lunch the other day, and the car in front of me had a bumper sticker that said rematriate the land. And I'm like, Yeah, right, that's a lovely thought, and also that is going to take a long ass time. For me, as a super impatient person, the most challenging part of living in these times is how long it feels sometimes for humans to get their act together. I know for a fact we're heading in the right direction. It doesn't mean that I think things are going...
Yesterday was my birthday, and this year I finally remembered to take the day off. My partner Jeff and I went to the beach I always say I’m going to, and then I forget, and then I get annoyed at myself because that’s literally the whole point of not having a boss. You get to decide what you do with your time. So the fact that I forget is kind of ridiculous. Anyway, I had a great day. We saw whales! And also, like every other day but especially on my birthday, I think: “We’re all gonna be dead...