I was watching a college football game, utterly confused. The camera panned to a sea of maroon-clad fans, and instead of the usual cheers, thousands of them were thrusting a…
I’ll never forget the first time it happened. I was in a boring meeting, mindlessly scrolling through my phone, when I glanced at the clock. 12:12 PM. Later that day, while waiting…
I’ll never forget the first time I truly grappled with the word "hardship." I was in my early 20s, staring at a stack of student loan bills and a car…
I’ll never forget the first time it happened. I was stuck in traffic, feeling totally overwhelmed by a big decision at work. I glanced at my dashboard clock—it was 4:44…
I was scrolling through Twitter (now X) during a major news cycle, and my feed was flooded with takes on the latest "SCOTUS decision." My friend, who isn't a politics…
You're scrolling through your favorite creator's Instagram story. They're raving about a new skincare product, and at the bottom, in their bio link, it says "affiliate link." Later, a friend…
I’ll never forget the feeling. I was 38 weeks pregnant, lying on an exam table, and my OBGYN said those magic, yet utterly confusing, words: "Okay, you're about 2 centimeters…