Hi! Joy has been a frequent topic for me in the past year. In June I asked you to think about the control you have over joy. In July I took you along on my own impromptu…

Hi! politics One of my hobbies is listening to political podcasts. It’s probably not the healthiest choice. It’s somewhat better than binge-drinking but definitely below origami or collecting bottles for the nickel each you…

Hi! Last week I asked you to check your mental health. I received hundreds of answers (best community ever!) and a few people are reallydoing well but most people answered somewhere between “some good but…

Hi! vacate Last week we talked about the value of getting out of our usual spaces to see what happens when we’re not there. A few folks wrote back to tell me that this…

Hi! One day when my son was in preschool, I picked him up at the end of a long day in the office and the hospital, helped him buckle into his car seat. He…

Hi. There’s a lot of command, correction and condemnation to be found online these days. I myself have been told what I should do, what I shouldn’t be doing and why I’m a terrible…

Hi! medicine How’s your mental health? The fact is that this season is tough on the brain. Shortened daylight, heightened pressure, extra financial demands, more obligations and increased opportunities for loneliness all conspire to…

I’m writing this to you just after attending a truly historic event. On Tuesday in Washington, DC on the National Mall, I attended the largest gathering ever of American Jews. This gathering of 290,000…

Hi! Last week we spoke about rest. The pauses in between the changes – or the short breaks we take for ourselves even when the changes are unrelenting – that allow us to rebuild and strengthen…

Hi! resting Have you ever tried to build muscle through exercise? You lift whatever weight you can until it’s hard and then you stop. And while you’re lifting, you’re not actually building muscle –…