Can we make it through this pandemic winter and come out on the other side without going crazy? Let’s try. We can start with these quick 10 yes/no questions to

As the fate of the US is being decided this week during the Presidential Election, our anxieties may peak, no matter which side we support. This is a post about

An increasing number of articles on “the time of uncertainty” dispense quick advice: how to handle uncertainty, how to reduce it, what to do in uncertainty…. Let me ask you:

In April, I wrote a post about high achievers hitting low points during the pandemic. In May, I almost burned down our house, leaving boiling eggs on the stove. This

My husband tipped me off to an apparently popular question being asked during work conference calls these days: “Are you wearing pants?” This joke goes to the heart of the

“Coping During Coronavirus” Series, Part 10 of 10. What do you do when you feel stuck in a situation that is unfair, or seems completely wrong? “Things should be different!”

“Coping During Coronavirus” Series, Part 9 of 10. Can you recall what it feels like to sit in a waiting room? A waiting room could be literal or metaphorical: …

“Coping During Coronavirus” Series, Part 8 of 10. Many of us a struggling now, amid this crazy pandemic, figuring out how we can be good at everything-at-once: working, parenting, taking

“Coping During Coronavirus” Series, Part 7 of 10. In recent posts, I’ve been drawn to introspection: REcognition (and embarrassment), REcovery (and comeback), and now – REcalculating, the idea I borrowed

“Coping During Coronavirus” Series, Part 6 of 10. Wisdom comes at the expense of having broken something important – friendships, habits, glasses, heels, codes, hearts, dishes, connections… So, it’s logical

“Coping During Coronavirus” Series, Part 5 of 10. This topic keeps coming up in NYC after 9/11, after all the school shootings, and hurricanes, literal and metaphorical. Now, during a

“Coping During Coronavirus” Series, Part 4 of 10. One of the greatest concerns parents have been expressing this week as they work from home, with kids around, isolated from elderly

“Coping During Coronavirus” Series, Part 3 of 10. Whether you are ready to acknowledge it or not, you’re a wayfifnder – someone who can “know as you go”, not always

“Coping During Coronavirus” Series, Part 2 of 10. You’re smart and resourceful. You can afford to waste a little time if you choose to, because when you work, you work

For months now, I’ve kept my suitcase in the bedroom, because I packed and unpacked it so frequently over the past year. Finally, today, I put it away in the

“Coping During Coronavirus” Series, Part 1 of 10. These gorgeous tulips are from the last visit of our friends, which happened 1.5 weeks ago – a beautiful and sad reminder