Life

At the end of 2023, I decided that one of my New Year’s resolutions would be to try and go to a concert, play, or cultural event once a month. …

I moved to Chicago in 2008. I first traveled to the city in June of that year to visit friends I met studying abroad. My friends spent the entire weekend …

This website launched 12 years ago. Twelve blog years feels like twenty years. It seems like so few people stick with blogging for this long. I am probably part of …

We had a cozy little Christmas at home in Chicago this year, and it raises the argument that hosting the holidays might be easier than traveling. I guess I’ve reached …

My life changed so much during my thirties. It’s easy to look back at each decade of my life and say that my life changed significantly in each one, but …

It has come to my attention that I have a doppelganger in my neighborhood, and I want to figure out who she is. It all started this summer. I go …

My best friend’s mother left the world too soon, and it has made me think about how important a best friend’s mother can be in someone’s life. Some people might …

If you haven’t watched Friends, this won’t make any sense. One of the quirks of city life is that you can probably see into some of your neighbor’s homes. On …

After hardly working out in two years, I am on a new fitness kick. This got me thinking about my different fitness eras, the many different workouts I have committed …

There is a particular type of fear when it comes to doing certain things alone. As a society, it seems like we have classified specific activities as requiring a partner …

One of the best compliments I have received recently is that I have helped to make our new development feel like a community. Today, I am sharing my thoughts on …