What Makes Us Smile?
I’m waiting for my six-week-old nephew to smile. Not a reflex smile. I want to see a genuine, gum-baring “I’m happy,” smile. Most of us come into this world crying,
Category: Philosophy and Psychology
Making a List on New Year’s Eve to Combat Negative Thoughts
One New Year’s Eve, after one of the worst years of my life, I was sitting around waiting for the ball to drop and thinking back for the millionth time
What Feisty Little Girls Teach Us in Children’s Literature
There’s this girl. Her name is Molly Bright. She’s 10 years old, and she wants to be a comic book artist when she grows up. But after a freak accident,
Anticipating vs. Reminiscing Through Life
Living in the moment I recently took a poll on Twitter to find out if my followers tend to live in the past, anticipate the future, or live in the
Language, Memory, and the Mandela Effect
A brief overview of the Mandela Effect As the world gets weirder, humanity continues to search for ways to explain its weirdness. Once we understand that weirdness, then maybe we
Does My Handwriting Make Me A Bad Person?
The one time I had my handwriting analyzed was an experience that has haunted me for years. What started as a fun activity to pass the time during a long
One Lucky Kitten: A Lesson in Fate
The rescue of a kitten over the weekend reminded me about the close calls that we experience in our lives.