It was on a Friday late afternoon when I went to pick up my son from school. On Fridays, they’re usually at the gym playing soccer or basketball. One of the guardians looked at me with a worried expression, while I looked at my son with a questioning, almost tense gaze. I could feel it in my gut...

If you had to choose between spending a few minutes alone with your thoughts or receiving an electric shock to escape the discomfort, what would you pick? A study conducted a decade ago found that most participants consistently preferred the shock over sitting quietly with their own thoughts. (F...

I Must Have Been Around 13 or 14 Years Old Every day after school, I’d slip in through the backdoor of our shed, park my bicycle, and pull a long skirt over my shorts. It was summertime, but my parents had made it clear—I wasn’t allowed to wear shorts. They didn’t want me showing any leg at scho...

    It was my tenth interview in two years. Nine rejections later, my self-confidence was in shambles. And yet, here I was again—trying to prove that I was capable and deserving of more. When I graduated from one of the most prestigious universities in the world, I assumed landing a promotion wo...

  I’ve always loved creating and consuming content—it’s one of the ways I connect with the world. But I’ll be the first to admit: I don’t always get the balance right. There are periods when I consume more than I create, endlessly scrolling through posts, stories, and updates. Right now, though...