We all have that feedback loop: It comes in quiet moments, when we’re alone, when we suddenly start replaying some painful scenario, as if breaking it down one more time will help us understand it better—or finally move past it. Maybe you’re rehearsing it, as if talking to a friend about the experience. Maybe you’re…

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Admittedly, the very term “languishing” makes me want to roll my eyes. It reminds me of the trope of a “hysterical” woman in the Victorian era, doomed to pout as she lies on a chaise, deemed “too delicate” to handle the world. But when I read psychologist Adam Grant’s description of it, the term took…

Rachel Hollis has written novels and cookbooks; launched a fitness app, catering company, lifestyle media brand; has multiple product lines (including journals and priority planners sold at Target) and is a mom of four kids. But most people probably know her from one of her New York Times bestselling books (ahem, Girl, Wash Your Face).…

As a journalist, ‘why’ is my go-to. It’s how I get to the heart of issues, finding the story behind the story. But sometimes, it can hold us back—or trap us in a negative feedback loop, where we keep replaying dilemmas, using it to reinforce our biggest insecurities about ourselves. The better question, according to…

Eight-ish months into the pandemic, and we’re starting to find a new normal. The “wallet, cell phone, keys” pat-down before rushing out the door has gained the additional face mask check; we’ve logged many more hours video chatting. It may not be the “normal” we want—especially as we enter the third wave of the coronavirus,…

Here’s a confession anyone who knows me is all too aware of: I’m a Taylor Swift fan. I went to 1989 as a 27-year-old, feeling roughly five years too old to be there, but I didn’t care. I loved Red and 1989, and I was psyched for the launch of Reputation. Then it came out,…

I’ve never really followed the royals, beyond the awareness that my day job requires, but I haven’t been able to get Meghan Markle’s speech to the graduating class at Immaculate Heart High School out of my head. This year has been challenging on all fronts, and I’ve been trying to take more time to listen,…

Leave it to Brené Brown to turn research on vulnerability into a must-watch video. Her TEDxTalk on the topic is one of the idea-sharing platform’s most viewed of all time, and over the years, she’s written several data-based New York Times bestsellers. What could be a totally dry topic is thrilling by her pen, so…

While reading the New Yorker this morning (yup, I do read things beyond what’s coming in the next FabFitFun box and the ingredients in Popeyes cajun sauce sometimes), I came across an interesting quote: “We’re in the midst of this cancel culture: ‘This person is gay, this person didn’t fight in the military, this person…

Eddie Yoon’s Superconsumers is a quick read, even if the subject itself may not sound like much of a page-turner. What caught my attention, honestly, was its essential concept: The best companies don’t just have shoppers or fans; they have superfans. Or rather, superconsumers. They’re the type who eagerly await each new launch, who browse…