I believe that variety is a (but maybe not the) spice of life and that novel experiences are huge contributors to happiness. The research backs it up . I’ve also eaten the same thing for breakfast nearly every day for five years (maybe more), and it has made me incredibly…

I’ve been consuming a lot of content about decision-making lately. From the newsletters I read to the podcasts I listen to, people are talking about the difficulty of making decisions in increasingly uncertain times. I’m no expert decision-maker. I agonize over some decisions all the time (hey, I was raised…

Here’s yet another COVID-related post for you. My husband and I were having socially-distanced drinks in our friends’ backyard over the weekend, and we were talking about our larger group of friends and all of the things they did together over the summer. …

It’s clear that people are tired of living this pandemic lifestyle. They’re over the masks, the distancing, the staying at home. And I get it. I’m sick of it, too. But I’m committed to continuing to live this pandemic lifestyle because the situation hasn’t improved. In fact, where I am…

I started a new job last week! As I was starting to learn the ropes, and then reflecting on my experience over the weekend, I thought about my blog. …

Today, I’m comin’ atcha with something a little different: my experience randomizing into a COVID vaccine trial. I want to share this to remove some of the mystery of the process and, in doing so, hopefully encourage more people to participate, as well as point out some serious shortcomings. When…

When the NIH Revitalization Act was passed in 1993, one of the expressed priorities was to increase participation of people of color (POC) in clinical trials. In 2016, Black Americans were roughly 13% of the population but only 5% of research participants. Latinx folks comprised over 17% of the US…

It’s hurricane season for the Atlantic, which means that many areas are turning their attention and their resources to preparation and response efforts. This is important and urgent work. My last post (rant) about work/life boundaries didn’t mention this, but I wanted to address it this week: while a lot…

Can we talk about boundaries? I often write about work/life balance, vacation travel, , and related rants, but I feel like I need to address something more basic, maybe because so many more people-entire organizations, even-now live at work work from home. I keep a list of topics to write…