Going Viral
How COVID Built Me a Stronger Self: My Mental Health Story©
This is a true story about COVID, mental health and the discovery of Self. With a shoutout to Viktor E. Frankel and his masterpiece, Man’s Search for Meaning. Let’s start…
Revenge of the Antiquated©
Hello, everyone. I’d like to start by saying that, since the beginning of our relationship, I’ve been open and honest about my life. Except for one itty, bitty thing. Drum…
COVID Research: Your Viral Brain Gets Mushy & Squishy
Those of us tasked with worrying about everything (89.7% of whom are female) now worry about the relationship between our brains and a pandemic lifestyle akin to that of a…
Midsummer Madness & the Serenity Prayer©
Once upon a time, there were three bears. Papa bear, mama bear, and baby bear…Oh, darn it! That’s the wrong story. Wait: let me start again. Once upon a time in…
No Zoom Good Deed Goes Unpunished©
Friends, Romans, country persons, lend me your ears! Lend me 10 bucks!! Lend me your Tesla!!! I am about to tell you the most pathetic story you’ve ever heard. (This…
The Mindfulness of a Domestic Goddess©
Good morning, friends! Rise and shine! Let’s start our day with some inspirational clichés. Then we’ll hit the dirt and do 20 push-ups. Are you with me? But, first, I…
Acceptance and Gratitude For What Life Gives Us©
In March 2020, ‘Burbia, the land that time forgot, became a claustrophobic clamshell. Work, restaurants, gyms. Shut tight. Chic dinner soirees a fading memory. My approaching birthday, one with a…
Pandemic Survival Tips for ‘Burbian Beings©
The world is eerily and catastrophically quiet. I sit at my desk, sipping coffee from the Fungulicious Ointment mug my husband stole from Stamford Hospital. Staring at the cheery little bug-eyed creature with…