I’m choosing to assume this quote by Rudy Francisco gives you the same flutter in your stomach that it does for me: “The human heart beats approximately 4,000 times per hour and each pulse, each throb, each palpitation is a trophy engraved with the words ‘you are still alive.’ You are still alive. Act like...

There’s an implication that comes up when I lovingly brainwash encourage people to LIVE before they die, and it’s not super subtle. This “mortality as a motivator” message is usually interpreted as a cracking whip to AGGRESSIVELY LIVE LIFE (YES IN ALL CAPS)—to make the most of our limited time in a balls-to-the-wall, breathless, YOLO-t-shirt-wearing...

I posed this question on Instagram a few months ago, and as of today I’ve received a hilariously overwhelming 18,773 comments: Do share!! 🎥🍿🎬 What’s your favorite movie that features death as a theme? (Like a heartfelt theme, not like a murdery-organs-splayed-across-the-bathroom-floor kind of theme?) I’m writing an article on this topic and need your...

Are you a dead or alive role model for your kids? Before we go any further… I’m not a parenting expert! I’ve never had a kid without paws. I only have 50% of my parents left (hi Dad!). I have 0% of my grandparents left. I’ve never reared a person (that came out wrong and...

I recently asked the People of Instagram how they would spend an extra hour a day, if for some inexplicable reason a 25th hour was bestowed upon them. In the post I gave a few examples—like reading, walking, snuggling, sleeping, hanging out with kids (ideally one's own?), eating waffles, etc. Wait! Before I share my...

Are you loyal... to a fault? The Cambridge Dictionary people define loyal as "firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles"... derived from the Latin term legalis which translates to "quite possibly screwing yourself." (*Insert my look of consternation here*) Are you...

I have good news and bad news: which one do you want first? Research says 78% of us want bad news first, so brace for impact: Almost one third of our life expectancy is spent in poor health. Wait, have I lost you? To the bar? To the perilous edge of a bridge? Don’t jump...

Don't we all love a little astrological insight into how our remaining Mondays are going to go? Or maybe more accurately, how they're going to end? I consulted my business partner—the Grim Reaper—and because he's such a giver (when he's not a total taker), he offered the following horoscopical words o' wisdom. It turns out...

For a woman who has made her life revolve around Mondays (or more specifically, the fact we only get 4,000-ish so let’s not squander the crap out of them), I am the first to admit that Mondays are the worst. Fridays will always win The Best of the Week award, Saturdays will always come in...

On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being “hell no” and 10 being “abso-Reaper-lutely,” to what extent do you agree with this statement? “Why do today what I can put off until tomorrow?” Does that statement jar your get-er-done sensibilities, or does it align quite neatly with your this-is-the-way-I-live-my-life-later ethos? September 6th is...

Have you said any of these words lately? A) “Can you please bring extra aioli for my truffle fries?” B) “Put all the money in a bag and they’d better be unmarked bills.” C) “Wow, I didn’t know I needed that!” If you said A, we are automatically friends; we should go out for all...

"The greatest burden a child must bear is the unlived life of its parents."  — Carl Jung How do you interpret this quote? Let me guess: you’re picturing the thwarted beauty queen who encourages bulldozes little Kimmie into rabidly-competitive pageantry as soon as she’s in Pullups. Yes, parents have been known to live vicariously through their kids—pushing them into activities...