I learned a lot from ending a friendship — I turned 42 a month ago, and for the first time in my adult life, I experienced a very messy, very violent friendship breakup. It came as a big surprise because there were no clues to indicate that they were so upset and angry. And there was no chance to…

How tiny changes can transform routine into art — It’s Monday morning, and you already know how your week will unfold. The alarm goes off, and so does your anxiety. By the time you are in the shower, you are already dreading the rest of your day. If you are like me, it doesn’t really matter if you’re doing…

But it may not be the one that you think. — I have to admit it: I’m a world-class procrastinator. As much as I understand that procrastinating only triggers my anxiety, I sometimes can’t help it. I’ve spent my life choosing to believe that, somehow, my brain is wired to work better under pressure, even when this habit brings me constant…

And what we should aim for instead — Every time I hear about work/life balance, I cringe a little. I immediately imagine a pie chart, perfectly divided into two sections; one called WORK and the other one called LIFE. When did we collectively buy into the idea that work and life should be on the same level? Not…

How (copy) writing helped me define my professional choices — I became a content writer by chance. I was a single mom and money was tight, even when I had a full-time job. After a few Google searches, I discovered freelancing sites such as Elance (now Upwork) and Freelancer.com and felt I was on to something interesting. I wrote up…

Three aspects about the world in which my kids are growing up, and the alternatives I see for their future. — I’m a middle-aged woman with three kids. I grew up during the ’80s, with no social networks and a lot less worry about climate change. The internet caught my generation at the end of our teen years, and we rapidly incorporated it into our lives, not without a sense of…