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When You Can’t Carpe Diem

As a young Millennial who wants to travel everywhere, save the world, find true love, and have an amazing career — all by the time I turn 24 — I am slowly realizing that some of those huge dreams simply won’t happen. Carpe diem — seize the day — which …

Don’t Let FOMO Ruin Your Life

Last week, I sent my sister a cute video of my 3-year-old daughter dancing. A few minutes later, I received the following text back: “Cute! Better send it to Mom. She’s having FOMO over here.” FOMO — or the fear of missing out — has been “a thing” for …

Confessions of a Life Hypochondriac

I’ve always been a bit of a scaredy-cat. But lately, fear seems to be getting to me more than usual. It’s a little bit like being a hypochondriac — someone who constantly worries that they have a life-threatening medical condition; when something goes …

The Reason I’m Not Going to Hell

When I was in my 20s, I was obsessed with the fear that I was not actually saved — that my so-called “faith” was nothing but an elaborate web of self-deception that would end in eternal damnation. I wasn’t sure what to do to rescue myself, but leaders …

You May Not Be as Much of a Failure as You Think

A couple of weeks ago, a friend told me, “I’m failing at everything. My job isn’t what I hoped it would be. I feel alone and distant from my friends and family. I feel like I’ve failed.” At one point I asked him, “What if success isn’t the point?” Let’ …

Embracing (And Chasing) My Life

I turned 40 recently. People tell me that I don’t look 40, and I certainly don’t feel 40. But … I’m 40 and I’m learning to embrace my story as it continues to unfold — with all of its twists and turns. To say that life has turned out a little differe …

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