Tag: Personal Essay
The Unspoken Rules of Elevator Etiquette (and Why I Break Them All)
The Unspoken Rules of Elevator Etiquette (And Why You Should Break Them) My Personal Elevator Everest Let’s be honest, folks. Elevators are weird. We cram... Read More
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from a Houseplant
From Black Thumb to Budding Botanist (Well, Almost) Let's be honest, my thumbs have always been more "charcoal" than "green." I'm the person who could kill a... Read More
The Unintentional Collection I’ve Amassed (and What It Says About Me)
The Unintentional Collections We Keep (And What They Say About Us) The Case of the Multiplying Mugs The other day, I opened my kitchen cabinet and nearly lost... Read More
Confessions of a Recovering Plant Killer (and Why You Should Totally Join the Club)
From near-death experiences to surprising triumphs, discover the unexpected joys (and hilarious fails) of becoming a plant parent. You might just find yourself... Read More
The Unspoken Rules of Being a Line-Stander (And Why I’m Now a Professional)
From Regular Dude to Line -Standing Legend Let's be honest, nobody enjoys standing in line . It's the societal equivalent of being stuck in traffic: a... Read More
Confessions of a Recovering Plant Killer: The Unexpected Joys of Being a Plant Parent
Confessions of a Recovering Plant Killer: The Unexpected Joys of Being a Plant Parent From Black Thumb to Proud Plant Mom Okay, let's be honest. My journey... Read More
The Surprisingly Deep Thoughts I Have While Doing Laundry
The Surprisingly Deep Thoughts I Have While Doing Laundry We all have our mundane chores, those necessary evils of adulting that we begrudgingly squeeze into... Read More
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from a Houseplant
Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from My Houseplant From Plant Killer to Plant Parent: My Journey to (Slightly) Greener Thumbs I've never been what you'd call... Read More
The Unspoken Rules of Being a Plant Parent
Confessions of a Serial Plant Whisperer (or so I thought) I still remember the sheer panic I felt when my very first houseplant, a peace lily named Percy,... Read More
The Unexpected Joys of Being a Terrible Singer
My Life as a Vocal Catastrophe Let's be clear: I couldn't carry a tune if it came with handles and a team of Sherpas. I'm talking tone-deaf, pitch-challenged,... Read More