You know, after thirty-four years of teaching, I thought I knew everything about being tired. Boy, was I wrong. Real exhaustion hit me in retirement when I started having the…
Look, I'll be honest – I never thought I'd be writing about digital wellness. Two years ago, when I was still at BU, I was probably the worst person to…
Look, I used to roll my eyes so hard at morning routine content. You know the type – wake up at 4:30am, meditate for an hour, do yoga, journal three…
You know what nobody warns you about when you decide to work from home? The absolute horror show that is cable management. I mean, I thought I was being so…
Look, I used to be that mom with three different types of mandolines I was too scared to use and a spice cabinet that looked like I was preparing for…
I'm sitting here at 11:47 PM writing about digital minimalism while my phone sits in another room, and honestly? Three years ago this would've been impossible. Not the writing part—I…
Look, I never planned to become one of those people who does push-ups in their living room and calls it a workout. Two years ago, I was still hitting the…
Planning my days was never something I thought I'd need to do. When I was working at the accounting firm, my schedule was pretty much set for me – meetings,…
Look, I used to be that guy with seventeen meditation apps on my phone, a $200 meditation cushion I bought on Amazon at 2am, and a subscription to every mindfulness…
You know what? I never thought at sixty-three I'd be giving anyone advice about work clothes, but here we are. After thirty-four years of teaching and dealing with classroom spills,…
I used to think having the right kitchen gadget for every possible task made me a better mom and cook. You know those Facebook ads that show some amazing contraption…
So here's something I never thought I'd be writing about at 63 – my unhealthy relationship with a smartphone. I mean, I barely figured out how to text properly until…
I'll be the first to admit, skincare wasn't exactly on my radar for most of my adult life. You splash some water on your face, maybe remember to put on…
Look, I never thought I'd be the guy writing about bamboo toothbrushes and getting genuinely excited about package-free soap. Hell, five years ago I was buying every new gadget that…
You know what's funny? After thirty-four years of teaching kids to be organized, I was absolutely hopeless at organizing my own kitchen. I mean, I could manage twenty-five third-graders and…